---
title: "Is AI killing open source?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/is-ai-killing-open-source--ed5zl44r8
source_url: https://www.infoworld.com/article/4129056/is-ai-killing-open-source.html
type: article
source: "InfoWorld"
published: 2026-02-09T09:01:57.704Z
updated: 2026-02-09T09:02:56.388Z
tags: ["ai", "open-source", "github", "llm"]
reading_time: 7
upvotes: 40
comments: 7
language: en
---

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# Is AI killing open source?

**[InfoWorld](https://daily.dev/sources/infoworld)** · 7 min read · 40 upvotes · 7 comments

## Summary

AI-generated pull requests are overwhelming open source maintainers with low-quality contributions that take seconds to create but hours to review. Tools like Claude Code can autonomously submit patches, creating an unsustainable asymmetry where maintainers drown in "slop PRs" lacking context and understanding. Small utility libraries are becoming obsolete as developers generate code on-demand instead of using dependencies. This shift is forcing projects toward stricter contribution barriers and smaller, more exclusive communities where human judgment and relationships matter more than volume. The future of open source may belong to projects that are hardest to contribute to, prioritizing care and curation over accessibility.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@devmushref** · 8 upvotes

> Did you read? Anthropic's announcement that Claude can now handle COBOL made IBM lose 40B in a single day...

**@germanandresgonzalezortega** · 5 upvotes

> I think so and not only Open Source, but the internet too! I mean what is the point of my making a website that provides certain amount of information if some AI is going to steal it from me and use it as his answer for free? Maybe companies will start to closing and protecting their websites or open them for a "cost", the dead of the internet as we know it and maybe even "open source".

**@bolitupac\_01** · 1 upvotes

> AI is waking it up

**@a\_meb\_a** · 1 upvotes

> well...

**@phanhotboy** · 0 upvotes

> ![GIF](https://media.tenor.com/tNB_LKdSWk0AAAAC/cold.gif)

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