A news item from Software Freedom Conservancy. In 2022, Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) convened a committee in the wake of Microsoft's GitHub Copilot announcement, to meet and begin considering the complex questions that arise from the use of large language models (LLMs) in generative AI systems that seek to assist software developers. Today, we announce a joint statement by this committee, entitled Machine-Learning-Assisted Programming that Respects User Freedom. Everyone on our committe...
