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GitHub ponders kill switch for pull requests to stop AI slop

Code community site begins to see that AI could drive people away updated GitHub, the Microsoft code-hosting shop that ...
SecurityWeek

VS Code Configs Expose GitHub Codespaces to Attacks

Attackers can abuse VS Code configuration files for RCE when a GitHub Codespaces user opens a repository or pull request.
The Next Web

GitHub launches ‘draft’ pull requests to let developers discuss code before deploying

GitHub has added a new feature to pull requests, allowing developers to mark their requests as a draft. Marking a request as a draft allows the developer to highlight to other collaborators that their ...
InfoWorld

GitHub eyes restrictions on pull requests to rein in AI-based code deluge on maintainers

GitHub is weighing tighter pull request controls and AI-based filters after maintainers warned that a surge of low-quality, AI-generated submissions is overwhelming open-source projects. GitHub helped ...

Indie Game Engine Manager Says Getting Bombarded With AI Slop Is ‘Increasingly Draining And Demoralizing’

As spotted by Game Developer, Verschelde’s comment on Bluesky was made in response to a post by Adriaan de Jongh, the developer and publisher of the 2017 indie puzzle hit Hidden Folks, which stated ...