Regulating the Machine Contributor: Governance and Policy Alignment in Open Source
AI-assisted software development has moved from line-level autocomplete to agents that can plan changes, edit files, and submit pull requests with limited human supervision. Open-source software, however, evolves through a process designed for humans: contributor agreements, codes of conduct, and review norms all assume a legally accountable person who can attest to provenance and answer reviewer questions. Autonomous and semi-autonomous AI contributors strain those assumptions, and the 2025-202
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Published: 12 June 2026
Source: arXiv
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation · Safety & alignment · Agents & autonomy · Transparency
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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