So every dev is a thief here? Nice to know....

EVERY major game studio uses AI. EVERY single one. I guess they don't produce real adventure games!

For you? What are are you going to do, ensure each every step in your tool-chain is AI-free? Each and every lib in your OSS need to be AI-free to pass?

I don't mind one iota all my past SO's have been ingested by people and AI. That's the whole point: to spread knowledge. Make stuff better. Help out.

You can't draw the line at "oh we like some AI, but not X, Y and Z". Or "oh, AI is theft, except where we *wink, wink* use it indirectly"

Tell me your tool and build chain, and I'll tell you exactly where AI is used. Hint: does your game rely on an OSS? A browser?

As an old timer who's been around since 5MB drives were the size of washing machines, I say: Get off your high horse. Is what you do theft because someone shared publicly? Or you used it without their express written permission? No.