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Can't find a single distro that proudly advertises "NO AI" (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Mpeach45@lemmy.world to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev

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I'm intent on getting rid of Ubuntu since their embrace of AI, and would prefer to avoid any other distro based on Ubuntu, since that's just kicking the can down the road.

But a thorough search of the web for various versions of "Linux with no AI" only returns results that recommend AI infused distros and articles touting how great AI will be for Linux, or how to fix Linux using AI. 🤮

Can anyone recommend a distro that has proudly announced their refusal to ever consider adding #AIslop to their distro?

a sign proclaiming "AI FREE" like it's a street sign.

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[–] jake_jake_jake_@lemmy.world 51 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (14 children)

I think you cannot find any because the Linux kernel itself has AI assisted development happening. Distros that use the kernel then cannot say "No AI."

Edit: Gentoo and NetBSD specifically do not allow AI generated code.

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[–] Mpeach45@lemmy.world [S] 13 points 4 months ago (12 children)

While I definitely prefer that the distribution have no AI code, most important for me is that the OS not have mandatory AI integration. I don't want my boxes to EVER reach out to some LLM datacenter.

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[–] ramasses@social.ozymandias.club 19 points 4 months ago (6 children)

If you want no AI integration, I would reccomend debian or arch. Mainly because you can choose exactly what packages are installed and they have a large community.

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[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Add Void Linux to that list.

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[–] ramasses@social.ozymandias.club 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

For the 3 people that use void linux, sure.

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[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Nonsense. There are at least half a dozen of us! I missed the large community part.

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[–] Mpeach45@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm experimenting with Debian now.

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[–] bignose@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

I'm happy with Debian, yes.

You may be interested in the deliberations Debian has had earlier this year on exactly what should be permitted or banned with regard to contributions generated by bots.

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[–] ramasses@social.ozymandias.club 2 points 4 months ago

Thats what I run on my laptop, its great. The main thibg with debian is that the packages are old, (6 months~) but very stable. I would reccomend using the testing version for newer packages. I am not saying debian 13 is bad tho, its what I run.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago*

AFAIK integration is an option and something you have to install to get in sny case, that and ai datacenters cost money to use, something linuxes don't have.

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[–] FiniteBanjo@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago*

Arch is cool. CachyOS is built on Arch and it's okay, for now, but the CachyOS devs certainly don't oppose AI afaik.

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[–] AlmightyDoorman@kbin.earth 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

Ubuntu has no mandatory AI integration, what are you on about?

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[–] FiniteBanjo@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-ai-features

https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/artificial-intelligence/as-ubuntu-embraces-ai-community-backlash-halts-fedora-s-ai-desktop-plans/ar-AA27gjC7

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[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago

They’re all opt in, for now.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Is this the year of the NetBSD desktop???

/s

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