How much of F-Droid is LLM generated?
A FOSS developer reflects on the difficulty of identifying human-written software versus AI-generated code on the F-Droid platform. The author explores how the rise of LLMs encourages developer laziness and complicates the assessment of software quality and authenticity.
Why it matters
It addresses the growing concern regarding the dilution of open-source software quality due to the proliferation of AI-generated code.
I love F-Droid. I love what F-Droid stands for and I like the freedom that it gives its users. As a FOSS app maintainer I also have nothing but good things to say about the people behind the project. Maybe they're even a bit too nice, considering how many times repro has failed due to me forgetting to commit before building 😅.
But my god is it hard to find human-written software now.
Sometimes I open F-Droid just to browse. You know, maybe I'll find an app that solves a problem I didn't know I had, or maybe I'll find a better alternative to something I already use.
And one day, while browsing, I noticed an app with an obvious and ugly AI generated icon. It's not on the list and I will not shame it, but it got me thinking. How much of F-Droid is AI?
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