# Codeberg Bans AI-Generated Software A step to protect the FLOSS community - **Source:** [www.theregister.com - Articles](https://brifing.si/source/2c34ea50-d341-4a10-925d-12c012a9ad10) - **Published:** 2026-07-23 - **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/cd89fb41-fa83-472f-a320-042c9de6f7cf ## Ban on AI Software Codeberg, a volunteer-run code hosting community, announced it will no longer accept software written by AI. This decision was made to protect the FLOSS community. ## Vote Result Codeberg members voted to ban AI software. 358 voted in favor, 144 against. This decision reflects the community's discomfort with the harm AI causes to FLOSS. ## Costs and Environmental Impact It was stated that AI companies shift costs onto others and cause environmental damage. Codeberg highlighted the rising prices of SSD and memory hardware. ## Community and Trust AI software was said to undermine trust within the FLOSS community and negatively impact collaboration among contributors. Licensing issues are also increasing. ## New Terms of Use Codeberg published new terms of use stating it will not host projects written by AI. These projects have unclear copyright status and may contain harmful code. ## FLOSS Balance To protect the FLOSS community, Codeberg banned AI software and cryptocurrency projects. These steps are crucial for the community's future. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/23/codeberg-gives-vibe-coded-projects-the-toss-promotes-human-floss/5277717 — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._