Ladybird Browser Stops Accepting Public Pull Requests, Citing AI's Erosion of the 'Effort = Good Faith' Signal

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Andreas Kling announced on June 5 that Ladybird will close all open public PRs and accept code only from project maintainers, arguing that AI has broken the long-standing assumption that 'a substantial patch implies substantial effort.' As the browser nears its first alpha, Kling wants a tighter security model where the people introducing changes are the ones accountable for them. It's a notable primary-source data point on how AI-generated contributions are forcing open-source projects to restructure their trust and review processes.