[Biopython] Generative AI policy for contributions to Biopython

[Peter Cock]

On Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM Markus Piotrowski
<Markus.Piotrowski at ruhr-uni-bochum.de> wrote:
>
> Dear Peter,
>
> While I also tend to strongly restrict or even forbid the usage of AI in
> Biopython,

Thank you - and as one of top top contributors that carries weight
and is encouaraging.

> ... I wonder how you really can prevent this. A careful submitter
> can mask the AI signs in his/her code so that I will go undetected. So
> wouldn't it be better to allow the usage under strong restrictions and
> conditions (and I agree with the those that you have mentioned,
> including the "good first issues" in your other e-mail) to encourage
> potential contributors to be transparent about the of use of AI?
>
> I'm unsure about this, but I wanted to include this topic into the
> discussion.
>
> Best
> Markus

That is a real worry, and I think Andrew and Bastian have given good answers.

Thank you,

Peter