On the new SFC recommendations for LLM/generative AI use

The Software Freedom Conservancy has yesterday published recommendations for using large language models / generative AI for free and open source contributions. It's better than I thought it was, based on initial reactions from my peers, but I am disappointed. They make 14 recommendations. I have notes on each, with my summary. I won't quote the whole thing, but you can refer to the original to fact check my summary. They've invented the term "LLM-gen-AI" to refer to the systems in questions. It's a particularly cumbersome term to use, even technically accurate. I'm going simplify by saying "these systems". Accuracy should not impede comprehension and the term they use isn't helping, I think. I note that I value humans, collaboration, and long-term benefits over convenience, speed of development, and short-term wins. This colors my reaction to the recommendations. Recommendation 1: "Support those who reject these systems." I agree. I am, of course, biased, given one that rejects.…