Zig project leader says AI-generated code contributions are "invariably garbage" and will be rejected

Zig project lead Andrew Kelley said AI-generated code contributions will be rejected.

He called chatbot-written code mostly worthless, saying it adds noise and review burden for a small maintainer team.

Kelley also said these submissions make it harder to identify contributors who can help long term.

The comments reflect a broader open-source backlash against AI-assisted coding and its impact on code quality.