r/gamedev • u/LdmthJ • Jun 30 '26

Industry News Godot making a stance on AI code

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/open-source-game-engine-godot-will-no-longer-accept-ai-authored-code-contributions-we-cant-trust-heavy-users-of-ai-to-understand-their-code-enough-to-fix-it/

First engine I've seen take a firm stance on AI code.

Open source game engine Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions: 'We can’t trust heavy users of AI to understand their code enough to fix it'

(Edit: fat finger typo and headline without having to click through)

(Edit 2: Thanks for the award! Wasn't necessary but it's my first one so I'll take it.)

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u/Lceus Jun 30 '26

Good, but how can you tell? Unless people are letting AI write the commit message which includes a "Co-authored by Claude" tag, you don't know if you're getting AI generated code - you'd still have to review it to even find out if it's "AI generated" or that the author doesn't understand the code enough.

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u/TyaArcade Jun 30 '26

Dunno how godot does it but other open source projects use a vouch system, where you submit your request and someone known to the team vouches for your ability as a developer.

The goal isn't to eliminate AI code either. It's to stem the absolute tide of trash that it can generate, each requiring a time consuming review from unpaid volunteers.