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title: "r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers and more"
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published_at: "2026-10-25T13:25:32.000Z"
category: "Regulation"
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source_urls: ["https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018217/reddit-opensource-ai-ban","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50242884","https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/reddits-r-opensource-bans-ai-made-and-ai-focused-projects-also-bans-non-english-speakers-sweeping-new-rules-spark-backlash-over-linux-kernel-contributions-and-solo-developers"]
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# r/opensource just banned AI, non\-English speakers and more

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**Published:** 2026-10-25T13:25:32.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** open\-source

## Summary

The opensource subreddit has banned AI and non\-English speakers, prompting backlash from users\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018217/reddit-opensource-ai-ban>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50242884>)
- [Story source](<https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/reddits-r-opensource-bans-ai-made-and-ai-focused-projects-also-bans-non-english-speakers-sweeping-new-rules-spark-backlash-over-linux-kernel-contributions-and-solo-developers>)