The privilege of AI in Open Source

Back in 2019, I wrote that Open Source is not a meritocracy . Meritocracy says talent is the only thing that counts, but that is not true. To contribute, you also need time, a steady income, and a flexible schedule. Plenty of people lack one or more of these. Some people can give their nights and weekends to learning a codebase, clearing the issue queue, or reviewing patches. Some are paid to do…