Nelson: rust-lang/rust is adopting an LLM policy
The Rust language team has adopted a new LLM policy, which outlines guidelines for the use of Large Language Models in the development process. The policy aims to ensure that human contributors are not required to read or review LLM output unless they choose to, and that LLM output is clearly marked when used in public documentation or comments. The policy also emphasizes the importance of human review and oversight in the development process, and allows contributors to generate LLM content for personal use without disclosure.
- ▪The Rust language team's new LLM policy does not require contributors to read or review LLM output unless they choose to.
- ▪LLM output is not allowed in public documentation, PR descriptions, or Github comments unless it is clearly marked.
- ▪Human review and oversight are still required in the development process, and LLM reviews cannot substitute for human review or self-review.
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Jynn Nelson describes the Rust language team's new LLM policy on the Inside Rust blog. No one except the author is required to read LLM output unless they choose to: LLM output isn't allowed in public docs, PR descriptions, or Github comments unless it's clearly marked; reviewers aren't required to look at LLM PRs if they don't want to. No one is required to use LLMs to contribute to rust-lang/rust: policies must be written first for humans, and only summarized for machines; LLM reviews cannot substitute for human review or self-review. You are allowed to generate LLM content that only you see, without disclosure, as long as you do not post it anywhere that you expect us to read or review. to post comments
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