Moderators for the Reddit community r/opensource posted new submission rules that prohibit projects using artificial intelligence. The announcement, shared on Saturday evening, stated that projects using, made by, or intended for AI are not welcome because current AI technology is incongruent with the open source community. The policy change triggered a significant reaction in the comments section, leading to the creation of a rival subreddit called r/trueopensource. Moderator Wolvereness responded to the discussion, clarifying that the enforcement allows for nuance. Wolvereness noted that exceptions exist for software that incidentally includes accessibility features powered by AI. The dispute highlights a growing division within the open source community over the role of AI tools in project development and submission standards.