We can't have a NuttX-specific AI policy. This polity is something that must be consistent across all Apache projects. Remember, Apache owns this code!
The are some Apache discussions and fragments of policies that are worth considering. We should do nothing inconsistent with the final Apache policies. Whatever Godot uses is irrelevant. This is what I was able to find in a a single google: * Some general discussion: https://lists.apache.org/thread/l0n4w86v1o5cwkqpqtf2q7lb7zdyrymf * Apache VP of Legal Affairs: https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/why-generative-ai-guidance-is-essential-to-contributors-of-open-source * ASF Generative Tooling Guidance: https://www.apache.org/legal/generative-tooling.html I haven't really absorbed all of this. My point is that we must follow the same rules and principles as the Apache Software Foundation on this. Greg ________________________________ From: Matteo Golin <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 8:47 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [COMMENT] Adopt the Godot AI policy Hello everyone, NuttX still has not adopted an AI policy, and the number of substantially AI-generated contributions is continuing to grow. Recently, the Godot project adopted a new AI policy which I think is quite reasonable. [1] I would like to suggest that NuttX adopt the AI policy from Godot [1] (slightly modified for more clarity), as follows, and include it in our contribution guide: - *No autonomous AI agent use or vibe coding* - A human must be involved in the coding process if patches are submitted - *No use of AI to generate substantial pieces of code* - We require all code to be human authored. AI assistance should be limited to menial things (like code completion, regex, formatting, or find and replace). - If you do use AI in some capacity to author code, you must disclose it in the PR discussion. - *No AI-generated text in human-to-human communication* - When our maintainers volunteer their time to review your issue, PR, or proposal, they do not want to talk to a machine. This is a basic principle of respect. - Machine translations are still acceptable as long as the original content was written by a human. - This includes PR descriptions and comments. - *All PRs must be reviewed and approved by a human before merging* Please let me know your thoughts, I really think it is time to adopt this change as I am seeing more and more frequently that substantially AI-generated PRs are submitted (what is really most frustrating is its use in human-to-human communication). Best, Matteo [1]: https://godotengine.org/article/contribution-policy-2026/
