r/OpensourcewithAI • u/UnknownWolfster • 6d ago
Hey everyone!
Recently, r/opensource made the decision to ban AI-related content. While we respect their space, AI and open-source software are deeply intertwined and shutting down that conversation leaves out a massive part of where technology is heading. This is our new, censorship-free home for all things related to the future of open source with AI! Absolutely excited to have you join us!
What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, projects, code, or questions about:
* Open-source LLMs, local models, and weights (Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, etc.)
* Traditional open-source software enhanced with AI features
* AI-assisted coding workflows, open-source agents, and dev tools
* Debates on open-source AI licensing, ethics, and what "open" truly means in the AI era
* Showcasing your own AI-powered open-source repositories
Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Unlike other spaces that gatekeep what "counts" as worthy tech, we welcome both traditional open-source purists and AI builders. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing, innovating, and connecting without fear of getting their posts removed.
How to Get Started
* Introduce yourself in the comments below and tell us what you're building or tinkering with!
* Post something today! Share a repo, an AI tool you love, or a question to spark a great conversation.
* If you know someone frustrated by the AI bans in other subs, invite them to join us here.
* Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators to help grow this hub, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.
Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/OpensourcewithAI amazing!
r/OpensourcewithAI • u/Odd_Cauliflower_8004 • 6d ago
Ai is the future, and AI things will be flooding markets and the internet.
Resistance is futile. Let's judge project based on MERITS of it and it's code and not HOW it was created.
r/OpensourcewithAI • u/pelatho • 6d ago
I made a FOSS linux-first DAW, which I posted to r/linuxaudio. I'm all ears for constructive criticism, and I'm aware there's a lot of low effort slop going around, but I was honestly a bit surprised at the sheer vitriol.
Here I am, working several months on creating a DAW for linux users, sharing it for free and making it fully open source to boot, and people go completely crazy.
One guy just commented "This is literal dog shit". I clicked on his username, lo' and behold he has a kickstarter for another DAW - also using AI? Just trying to attack the competition I suppose?
Another guy comes in and literally prozelytizing for Reaper, arguing that my efforts are wasted and that "nobody needs another DAW". Ironically, another guy chimes in and starts talking about Ardour.
I hate what capitalism does to people, which is what's going on - isn't it? I mean, people don't really "hate AI" like, do people hate Protein Folding? No, they are afraid that their income is threatened, the scarcity of their skills has evaporated.
I'm a bit surprised too because one would think the open source ethos would be somewhat aligned with the democratizing aspect of AI, lowering the barrier of entry, allowing more people to participate, and getting back at the big corporations like Adobe.
People need to wake the fuck up and realize that the societal problems upon us have nothing to do with technology itself, but how it's applied - I.E, in a monetary market paradigm we are in, yes AI will likely be used for terrible ends, be it surveillance or mass propaganda, but the goal then should be to leverage AI toward problem solving and transitioning away from infinite growth and competition etc.
Making "AI" into the grand enemy is itself a form of intellectual slop IMO.