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How Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source (hackaday.com)
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[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

The killing part is not necessarily people vibe coding programs into OSS projects, but even if the OSS itself is not vibe coded, people using AI to integrate with it will result in lower engagement and thus killing the ecosystem:

Together, these patterns suggest that AI mediation can divert interaction away from the surfaces where OSS projects monetize and recruit contributors.

From Section 2.3 of the reported paper.