r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers and more

<figure> <img alt="An illustration of the Reddit logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/STK115_Reddit_01.jpg.webp?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The mods at <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/">r/opensource</a> posted <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/comments/1xelcuf/your_tokens_arent_valuable_no_more_ai/">new submission rules</a> that, among other things, banned projects that use AI. The post made Saturday evening opens by saying, "If your project uses AI, is made by AI, or is intended for AI, it's not welcome on r/opensource. AI, as it exists today, is incongruent to this Open Source community."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new rules have set off a firestorm in the comments, and even spurred the creation of a rival sub <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueOpenSource/">r/trueopensource</a>. Moderator Wolvereness has waded into the comments to explain that there's nuance and room for selective enforcement, such as "software that incidentally has accessibility features that use AI," including …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018217/reddit-opensource-ai-ban">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>