AI (i.e. ML with better compute) is here to stay - there’s no denying that. But AI's capacity to provide genuine contributions is debatable - especially for open source projects. Projects are seeing a flood of AI-generated issues and pull requests, yet they lack the crucial human elements of context, intent, and accountability that open source thrives on. This isn't just a minor annoyance; it poses a direct threat to the sustainability of beloved projects and the maintainers who tirelessly support them.