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Now that Debian is embracing AI anyone have any anti-AI distro recommendations? (feddit.online)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by WorkingPie@feddit.online to c/linux@programming.dev

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Been a long time Debian user but with the recent AI decision I am planning on moving on so anyone have an anti-AI recommendations? I understand its being used in the kernel as well but are there any distros taking a full anti-AI approach to the parts of the code they control?

Since folks seem a little confused on what I am referring to here is the mailing list page regarding the use of gen ai without disclosure vote: https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2026/08/msg00360.html

Phoronix article on it: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-Responsible-AI-Use

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[–] terabyterex@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you believe all that then you need to stop using linux all together. Linus sees AI tools as just tools so they can be used in the development if the Linux kernel. So Linux is a project using them. You must now stop using Linux.

[–] WorkingPie@feddit.online 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mentioned this in the description of the post already.

[–] terabyterex@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All you said is that you know they use it. You didn't answer why it's ok there? Also, Linus didn't put it up to a vote.

[–] WorkingPie@feddit.online 10 points 1 day ago

Never said it was okay there. Purpose of this post is to locate a linux distro that isn't using AI with what is under its own control. Can't control the kernel but I can look for distros that share similar ethics.

[–] Epp@lemmus.org -1 points 19 hours ago

Correct.