Godot has implemented a ban on contributions involving "autonomous AI agent use or vibe coded" elements

The team at Godot has revised its contribution guidelines and taken measures to curb what it describes as the demotivating impact of AI-generated submissions.

In a straightforward announcement, the Godot Foundation acknowledged the substantial influx of contributions generated by AI technologies and outlined a new policy stipulating that all submissions must be crafted by humans.

In a web post, the foundation shared that the challenge is exasperated by the limited number of reviewers available to evaluate the numerous pull requests (PRs) they receive, a situation they've now found impossible to overlook.

The statement highlighted that the surge in AI-generated contributions, from both AI systems and humans submitting AI-derived code, has increased the volume of PRs at a rate that existing reviewers cannot sustain. The small team of evaluators finds it increasingly difficult to manage the workload, exacerbated by the fact that feedback on AI-influenced submissions does not contribute to developing future collaborators.

In response, Godot intends to shift its focus towards nurturing new human contributors, stating that large language models can't gain from personalized critiques. The initiative aims to eliminate contributions deemed "low-effort" while encouraging more detailed reviews of pull requests.

The updated contribution policy will now enforce guidelines that restrict the use of autonomous AI tools and prohibit significant AI-produced code or AI-written communications in the development process.

Those employing AI agents or engaging in "vibe coding" already face automatic bans from the GitHub repository, a policy that remains unchanged.

The message concluded by expressing that as AI tools evolve daily, Godot will continue to apply a conservative stance regarding them, albeit with periodic reassessments.

Debates about AI's role in technology and development persist. Earlier this year, a former translator for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 alleged they were replaced by AI, and Lucas Pope, developer of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn, expressed concerns over discussing his projects due to the threat of AI exploitation.