Community discussion has been taking place on AU Meta concerning our position on AI generated content:

https://meta.askubuntu.com/q/20185/57576

While this discussion is proceeding there has been a recent upsurge in the numbers of ChatGPT generated answers and spam messages posted on AU. Because of this, and because of the *considerable* workload dealing with these posts by Community and elected Moderators, the following decision has been made:

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**There is now a *temporary* and complete ban on the use of ChatGPT and AI generated content on Ask Ubuntu.**

This *temporary* ban involves:

 1. Deletion of all ChatGPT or other AI content, *whether acknowledged as such or not*
 2. Moderator email for initial occurrence, *if minor in scope*
 3. Seven day Suspension for subsequent occurrence, *or initial occurrence if larger in scope*, and then the usual escalation of penalties for further infractions
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This *temporary* ban will be revisited when Community engagement on Meta has been completed and the users of Ask Ubuntu have fully made their wishes known. Please participate [in the Meta thread][1] and make your thoughts and opinions known.


  [1]: https://meta.askubuntu.com/q/20185/57576