LibreOffice permits disclosed AI-assisted community code despite its no-AI message
The Document Foundation (TDF), which maintains LibreOffice, says the suite has no built-in AI features and that its core developers do not use large language models (LLMs). But several community contributions this year disclosed using AI coding assistants, prompting questions about how that fits with LibreOffice’s public “no AI” message.
Two April fixes credited Claude with helping identify problems, while a September change used GitHub Copilot to generate a class and LLM-assisted code completion for part of a screenshot feature. TDF says community contributors must disclose LLM use, submissions are reviewed by humans, and students may not use LLMs; it distinguishes development tools from AI features for users. The foundation reported 9.4 million downloads in eight weeks, though it said the reasons for the increase were unclear.
In short
- LibreOffice has no built-in AI features.
- Community contributors disclosed LLM assistance on several code changes.
- TDF requires disclosure and human review of AI-assisted submissions.
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Originally published by The Register as “LibreOffice’s ‘no AI’ stance meets LLM-assisted code”.