Reddit's r/opensource bans all AI-related projects
In brief
- r/opensource bans all AI-related projects, regardless of their nature or development tools.
- Projects must be at least one year old and have multiple contributors to be posted.
- A rival subreddit, r/TrueOpenSource, has been created in response.
The r/opensource subreddit has banned all posts about AI projects, whether built with AI, AI-powered, or designed for AI. Projects must now be at least one year old and have multiple contributors, and non-English posts are excluded as well. According to the announcement, this move has drawn backlash and led to the creation of a rival subreddit, r/TrueOpenSource.
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