Now that Debian is embracing AI anyone have any anti-AI distro recommendations? (feddit.online)

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Been a long time Debian user but with the recent AI decision I am planning on moving on so anyone have an anti-AI recommendations? I understand its being used in the kernel as well but are there any distros taking a full anti-AI approach to the parts of the code they control?

Since folks seem a little confused on what I am referring to here is the mailing list page regarding the use of gen ai without disclosure vote: https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2026/08/msg00360.html

Phoronix article on it: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-Responsible-AI-Use

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 45 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

There's this list of distros that actively reject AI/LLM contributions.

There's also this list with a few more not listed in the first.

Also found that AntiX rejects AI usage based on a conversation about it in their forum, but they are based on Debian, so...

[-] WorkingPie@feddit.online 12 points 4 days ago

Appreciate the list! Definitely going to be grabbing as many programs who actively reject AI as I can. Gotta support those who are keeping up the good fight! Thanks again ProdigalFrog!

[-] eurodyne@piefed.world 5 points 3 days ago

Asahi Linux

Oh, that’s nice

[-] notSys@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 days ago

Poor servo.

[-] SirLeToet@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago

Wait until they find out AI is used in the Linux kernel.

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