It’s starting to feel like we may need to go back to the model where you need to be invited to be able to submit code or PRs. The barrier is just too low now for popular projects.
Something like a big emulator is very complex and has a LOT of motivated users who aren’t going to be able to make quality submissions.
So they get it in volume where it may be nearly impossible to deal with.
Logistically & brand-wise, they're messy to deal with, but they result in a "filter" of sorts that the original project can pick & choose to upstream back into their code.
No one's going to be trusting forks or new projects for a while. The bar for merely generating new code is now too low to give a meaningful signal. Reputation and longevity will likely be useful metrics, hence the AI pull-requests will continue to be opened against high-reputation projects that have strong brands. Not unlike Ethereums the switch from proof of work to proof if stake
Sounds futuristic. Maybe it's an NFT on an agentic blockchain for deep-sea solar farm mining?
Why are they doing that (i.e. being sarcastic)? Who knows.
And I don't think anyone actually trusts any major actor to verify anything, so a fully centralized system is likely out. Otherwise people would be hype about WorldCoin, instead of recognizing it for the stupendously malicious grift that it is.
Curse of knowledge much?
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