GNOME Circle Takes Stand Against AI Slop, Resources App Makes It Into GNOME Incubator
GNOME Circle has updated its policy to reject low-effort applications and libraries that rely heavily on AI-generated code. The new guidelines emphasize that developers must take responsibility for their submissions and be able to explain their code. Additionally, GNOME Circle has welcomed the Resources app into its incubator, which may replace the System Monitor in future releases.
- ▪GNOME Circle is taking a stand against low-quality, AI-generated applications and libraries.
- ▪The updated policy allows AI to be used as a learning aid but requires developers to justify their code submissions.
- ▪34% of current Circle maintainers reported using small amounts of AI, while 62% do not use any AI tools.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
GNOME Circle Takes Stand Against AI Slop, Resources App Makes It Into GNOME Incubator Written by Michael Larabel in GNOME on 30 May 2026 at 06:12 AM EDT. Add A Comment GNOME Circle as the initiative for third-party/independent software applications and libraries extending the GNOME desktop ecosystem is taking a stand against AI slop. The GNOME Circle policy has been updated to reject low-effort, vibe coded applications/libraries where the developer is not able to take responsibility for the work. The GNOME Circle Committee decided to update its AI policy in a move that aligns with already-applied policy for low-effort GNOME Shell extensions. Due to low-quality, machine-generated code, GNOME Circle is enforcing new standards for new Circle submissions.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Phoronix.