Automated Bots Disrupt Open Source Projects with AI Project Links
Since September 14, bots have been mass-submitting pull requests to open source repositories, inserting links to their AI projects in READMEs. One bot makes up to three requests per day, cluttering project history and distracting maintainers.
- Bots automatically create pull requests with AI project links in README
- One bot sends up to three requests per day across repositories
- GitHub lacks reliable filters against such spam
- Community seeks solutions: filters, CAPTCHA, moderation
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