KDE splits over AI: from outright ban to an 'AI-native' desktop

The KDE community is debating its AI policy: developers complain about a flood of LLM-generated merge requests, while an Akademy 2026 talk proposed an 'AI-native' KDE with Kadai workspaces. No final policy exists — an earlier draft was taken down.

• Vlad Zahorodnii likened the flood of LLM merge requests to a DDoS attack
• Nate Graham proposed a 'human-in-the-loop' rule: LLMs allowed for drafts and bug fixes
• An Akademy 2026 talk pitched Kadai — AI workspaces with local, other, or no AI
• Part of the community wants a full AI ban over licensing, water and energy use