AI Is Spamming Open Source Repos With Fake Issues

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AI is being used to create fake feature requests in open source repositories, causing significant issues for maintainers. Projects like Apache Airflow have seen a substantial increase in nonsensical requests, leading to increased workload and the risk of legitimate issues being overlooked. The problem has been linked to AI training activities that unintentionally submit these requests. Various measures, including improved AI training protocols and better collaboration with 'good' AI companies, are being explored to address this issue.

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