# Generative AI Policy

This project **does not allow** contributions generated by large languages models (LLMs) and chatbots. This ban includes tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek, and Devin AI. We are taking these steps due to:

* The potential negative influence of AI generated content on quality.
* Legal complications such as the inability to claim copyright and ensure others' licensing and copyright have not been violated.
* Ethical concerns including but not limited to those regarding intellectual property theft, environmental impact, externalities that primarily impact already-marginalized groups, devaluing labor for the purpose of concentrating power among the billionaire class, etc.

This ban of AI generated content applies to all parts of the projects, including, but not limited to, code, documentation, issues, and artworks. An exception applies for purely translating texts for Issues, Discussions, and their comments to English.

{% hint style="info" %}
AI tools can be used to answer questions and find information. However, we encourage contributors to avoid them in favor of using our [Contributor Guide](https://docs.elementary.io/contributor-guide/) and our [community chat](https://discord.gg/pCenUBu). Since AI generated information is frequently misleading or false, we cannot supply support on anything referencing AI output.
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.elementary.io/contributor-guide/development/generative-ai-policy.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.