EFF thinks it's cracked the AI slop problem

""explicitly require that contributors understand the code they submit to us and that comments and documentation be authored by a human.""

""[AI tools] use has become so pervasive [that] a blanket ban is impractical to enforce," EFF said, adding that the companies creating these AI tools are "speedrunning their profits over people. We are once again in 'just trust us' territory of Big Tech being obtuse about the power it wields.""

""EFF is trying to require one thing AI can't provide: accountability. This might be one of the first real attempts to make vibe coding usable at scale," he said. "If developers know they'll be held responsible for the code they paste in, the quality bar should go up fast. Guardrails don't kill innovation, they keep the whole ecosystem from drowning in AI‑generated sludge.""

The EFF now requires contributors to understand the code they submit and mandates that comments and documentation be authored by a human. The policy does not impose an outright ban on AI-assisted coding, citing widespread tool use and the impracticality of blanket enforcement. The organization criticized companies building AI tools for prioritizing profit over people. Observers expect enforcement via spot checks similar to tax audits to incentivize compliance. Cybersecurity consultant Brian Levine said the rule emphasizes accountability that AI cannot provide, could raise code quality, and that enforcement likely depends on cultural norms rather than reliable detection tools.

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