From e5f13d17fc1fa21dbada88ad81cb779e96a0335b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clement Tsang <34804052+ClementTsang@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 22:34:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] other: add an AI policy (#2134)

Adding this as I've been getting some AI interaction lately - while I'm fine with it, I think now is a good time to add some guidelines at a repo level.
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+# AI Policy
+
+The use of AI (i.e., LLMs) for coding is welcome. However, there is a high bar for any contribution to this project,
+and as such, contributors are responsible for any code they publish.
+
+**AI should not be used to entirely generate comments when communicating with maintainers.** We expect comments on
+our projects to be written by humans. Comments we believe are entirely AI-generated may be hidden without notice.
+
+**If you are opening an issue, we expect you to at least describe the problem in your own words.** Issues must still
+follow the specified template. Issues that are unproductive and appear to be entirely AI-driven may be closed without
+notice.
+
+**If you are opening a pull request, you are expected to explain the proposed changes in your own words, as well as to
+respond to questions.** You are also expected to have tested the changes if applicable, and follow the PR template and
+checklist. **Do not copy responses from AI when replying to questions from maintainers.** Pull requests that violate these
+polices may be closed without notice.
+
+If you wish to include context from an interaction with AI in your comments, it must be in a quote block (e.g., using `>`)
+and disclosed as such. It must be accompanied by human commentary explaining the relevance and implications of the context.
+Do not share long snippets/walls of text.
+
+It is also acknowledged that AI is very useful for communicating if one is not fluent in English. If you are using AI to
+edit your comments for this purpose (e.g. grammar, spelling), please take the time to make it so it still reflects your
+own voice and ideas. If you're using AI tooling for translation purposes, then it's recommended to write in your native
+language and include the translation in a quote block.
+
+This policy was inspired by [ripgrep's AI policy](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/4857d6fa67db69a95cd4b6f2adda5d807d4d0119/AI_POLICY.md)
+and [uv's AI policy](https://github.com/astral-sh/.github/blob/c5187e200db51bfe11d56e13053d29bd3793fdd8/AI_POLICY.md).