but only the following tools:
- Microsoft Copilot (all models and versions)
- Anthropic Claude (all models and versions)
- OpenAI (all models and versions)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Kiro and all other models and versions)
- Google (all models and versions)
This feels a bit restrictive. All of these are commercial and mega-corp run services. LLMs have been made a commodity by the release of open-weight models by multiple companies - Meta, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek, Alibaba to name a few. They can be run on consumer hardware locally or via a 3rd party hoster like OpenRouter.
Why can’t we use them? The policy states
We only allow the use of listed tools because they have a sufficient reputation
for proper training.
What does it mean “proper training”? Is it specialized training around “AI Safety”? While that’s a valid concern for general LLM use, the impact on code contributions and review are minimal. Especially when we follow
Review all AI-generated output before submitting.
Verify the accuracy of AI-generated material.