Proposal: make an anti-ai ai policy #9558

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opened 2026-09-25 16:39:38 +00:00 by OneOfKropotkinsCats · 0 comments

OneOfKropotkinsCats commented

2026-09-25 16:39:38 +00:00

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Version/Branch of Dear ImGui:

Version 1.92.9b, Branch: master (master/docking/etc.)

Back-ends:

imgui_impl_SDL2.cpp + imgui_impl_SDL3.cpp

Compiler, OS:

Linux + GCC

Full config/build information:

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Details:

Hello, I would like to propose that Dear ImGui adopts an ai policy similar to SDL's. I think it's a reasonable policy, and you already have in the new issue form: "I am not using a LLM to think or write for me."

A vast majority of people hate ai, you should also consider the marketing potential of being against ai; libreoffice broke a download record after saying it had no ai "features" and this should not be understimated. Adopting a permissive policy tends to break projects, just look at what happened with bevy.

To add another argument specifically related to Dear ImGui, in the CLA it states "By submitting code to the project you agree that the code is your work and that you can give it to the project." Which means that ai usage breaks that, as you can't prove that all of the training data used to make the contribution can be given to the project, and it can also be argued that the ai code is not your work so can't be added if interpreted with rules as written.

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Minimal, Complete and Verifiable Example code:

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### Version/Branch of Dear ImGui: Version 1.92.9b, Branch: master (master/docking/etc.) ### Back-ends: imgui_impl_SDL2.cpp + imgui_impl_SDL3.cpp ### Compiler, OS: Linux + GCC ### Full config/build information: _No response_ ### Details: Hello, I would like to propose that Dear ImGui adopts an ai policy similar to [SDL's](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/AGENTS.md). I think it's a reasonable policy, and you already have in the new issue form: "I am not using a LLM to think or write for me." [A vast majority of people hate ai](https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/25/everybody-hates-the-ai-more-and-more/), you should also consider the marketing potential of being against ai; libreoffice [broke a download record](https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/) after saying it had no ai "features" and this should not be understimated. Adopting a permissive policy tends to break projects, just look at [what happened with bevy](https://blog.fallible.net/it-breaks-a-village/). To add another argument specifically related to Dear ImGui, in the CLA it states "By submitting code to the project you agree that the code is your work and that you can give it to the project." Which means that ai usage breaks that, as you can't prove that all of the training data used to make the contribution can be given to the project, and it can also be argued that the ai code is not your work so can't be added if interpreted with rules as written. ### Screenshots/Video: _No response_ ### Minimal, Complete and Verifiable Example code: _No response_

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