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Introducing AI Disclosure on DEV: Tools for Nuance, Clarity, and Better Feeds

Ben Halpern — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:05:39 +0000

We are working on revised DEV AI guidelines for the community to help ensure the most authentic content rises to the top. We will also be launching new features on DEV which put more weight on human curation by community leaders, to further help the best stuff rise to the top.

Human connection, authentic discussions, and direct peer-to-peer knowledge sharing remain the heart of our community. At the same time, people are using AI tools to help craft their posts, and to an extent there is allowance for autonomous posting by creatively developed bots — as long as it is done without deception, and we provide tools for authors and readers to navigate this to their desired intentions.

To bring transparency and nuance to how content is created and consumed, we’re introducing AI Disclosure on DEV. Disclosure has been part of our AI policy since we first wrote them.

Our AI policy was first crafted in 2024, with some small updates along the way. We will be making updates to this policy with this disclosure feature as a complement to how we can collectively work together as a community. With Hacktoberfest having a focus on open source AI, we see it as especially important that our tooling and policies are as up-to-date as possible for the benefit of the community and larger ecosystem.

The Three Tiers of Disclosure

When creating or editing an article, authors can now select an explicit AI disclosure tier:

Hand Written (No AI): Written entirely by a human without meaningful assistance from AI text-generation tools.
AI-Assisted (Some AI): Written by a human with the aid of AI tooling (e.g., rough drafting with an agent while coding, generating code samples, major copyedits, or translations).
Fully Autonomous: Content generated primarily or entirely by automated agents or LLMs.

Nuance Over Dogmatism

We want to provide the right framework for different use cases:

Helpful Assistance is Normal: Brainstorming with an LLM while debugging, generating boilerplate, or using an agent to outline your notes is a standard workflow. If you use AI to assist your writing, disclose it as AI-Assisted. You are still the author and maintain full accountability for the accuracy and quality of what you publish.
Autonomous Bots Have Value—When Transparent: An automated bot that summarizes CVE security alerts, tracks open-source release logs, or compiles benchmark digests can be genuinely useful. But undisclosed autonomy is problematic and deceptive. Disclosing autonomous generation allows readers to evaluate the context appropriately. This is clearly the area with the most uncertainty, and/or controversy, but as a community of creative toolmakers, it is critical to us that we address it with skill and intent.

Authorship and Guidelines

Disclosure is not a loophole around our core community standards. Quality, original insight, and human accountability still matter.

Deception is not permitted: Publishing low-effort, undisclosed AI-generated content or presenting synthetic output as firsthand human experience violates our guidelines and may result in account suspension.
Progressive rollout: The introduction of this tool does not represent an overnight shift in moderation enforcement, but rather the foundation for clear expectations and fair community standards.

What’s Next: Feed Preferences & Reader Controls

Transparency is only step one. We are currently building Feed Preferences that will allow you to customize your reading experience—including options to reduce or filter out AI-assisted or autonomous posts from your home feed based on your personal preferences.

AI Content in Feed is now an option you can select from in your settings. The ways in which this will affect your feed exactly will be an evolution over time. Of course since our codebase is open source via Forem, you are welcome to peruse the implementation exactly.

Happy coding!

Welcome Thread - v390

Sloan the DEV Moderator — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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What was your win this week?!

Jess Lee — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

👋👋👋👋
Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?
All wins count -- big or small 🎉

Examples of 'wins' include:

Getting a promotion!
Starting a new project
Fixing a tricky bug
Made coffee at home instead of spending too much at the coffee shop (twice) ☕

Happy Friday!

Welcome Thread - v389

Sloan the DEV Moderator — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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What was your win this week??

Jess Lee — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

👋👋👋👋
Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?
All wins count -- big or small 🎉

Examples of 'wins' include:

Getting a promotion!
Starting a new project
Fixing a tricky bug
Made someone laugh when they really needed it 😂

Happy Friday!

Join our DEV Weekend Challenge: Dog Days Edition! $1,000 in Prizes Across FIVE Winners. Submissions Due August 17 at 6:59 AM UTC.

Jem — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

We're back with another DEV Weekend Challenge, a short bite-sized challenge planned to fit into your weekend. We know the submission window is tight, so we've set the timing to ensure that no matter where you are in the world, you'll have the majority of your Saturday and Sunday to participate.

International Dog Day is coming up on August 26, so this weekend we're handing the keyboard over to our best friends. 🐕

We'll select one overall winner and four prize category winners who utilize a specific technology as part of their challenge submission.

Let's get to it!

Our Prompt

Build something for, about, or inspired by dogs.

Please interpret this prompt however you'd like. A training log for a new puppy? A breed identifier? A generative art piece built from the silhouette of your own dog? A game where you are the dog? Any angle is fair game, and we have no objection to submissions honoring cats, lizards, or ferrets who happen to live with a dog.

Prize Categories

Alongside our overall winner spot, we have four prize categories for participants who incorporate a specific technology into their project. You don't need to use any of these tools to be eligible for the overall winner spot, but if you're curious about any of the tech, this is a great excuse to give one a try.

Best use of Snowflake
Best use of Solana
Best use of ElevenLabs
Best use of Google AI

Pro Tip: since prize category winners are drawn from a smaller pool of submissions, your odds of taking home a prize are meaningfully higher.

Note: You may use multiple technologies in a single submission to qualify for multiple categories, but participants are limited to one win per challenge.

Judging Criteria

All submissions will be judged on the following:

Relevance to Theme: Does the project clearly connect to the challenge theme?
Creativity: Is the concept original or is it an interesting take on a familiar problem?
Technical Execution: Is the project functional, well-built, and easy to use?
Writing Quality: Is the submission post clearly written and engaging?
Use of Prize Category Technology (optional): If pursuing a prize category, does the submission meaningfully incorporate the chosen technology?

Prizes

Five winners will each take home:

$200 USD
DEV++ Membership
Exclusive DEV badge

All participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge.

How To Participate

Publish a post on DEV using the submission template below. Your post should give us an overview of what you built, why you built it, and a demo of your project.

Weekend Challenge Submission Template

Challenge Guidelines

A few rules to keep in mind, in line with our recent challenge program updates:

One submission per person. This challenge has a single prompt, so you get one submission. A single project can still qualify for as many prize categories as you'd like.
New projects only. Your project needs to be built within the challenge window. Please don't dust off something you built last spring.
Nothing after the deadline counts. We review commit history as part of judging. If you keep building after submissions close, note in your readme what happened before the deadline and what came after, or the submission may be disqualified.

Please review our judging criteria, rules, guidelines, and FAQ page before submitting so you understand our participation guidelines and official contest rules such as eligibility requirements.

Need Help?

Check out our official challenge page for resources to help you get started with tech from our prize category partners.

Important Dates

Launch Time: August 14, 2026 2:00 AM UTC
Submissions Due: August 17, 2026 6:59 AM UTC

Here's what that looks like across a few timezones:

Timezone	Launch Time (Local)	Submissions Due (Local)
PDT	Thursday, Aug 13 at 7:00 PM	Sunday, Aug 16 at 11:59 PM
EDT	Thursday, Aug 13 at 10:00 PM	Monday, Aug 17 at 2:59 AM
GMT	Friday, Aug 14 at 2:00 AM	Monday, Aug 17 at 6:59 AM
CEST	Friday, Aug 14 at 4:00 AM	Monday, Aug 17 at 8:59 AM
IST	Friday, Aug 14 at 7:30 AM	Monday, Aug 17 at 12:29 PM
JST	Friday, Aug 14 at 11:00 AM	Monday, Aug 17 at 3:59 PM
AEST	Friday, Aug 14 at 12:00 PM	Monday, Aug 17 at 4:59 PM

Winners will be Announced on Thursday, September 10.

Questions about the challenge? Drop them in the comments below.

Good luck!!

Welcome Thread - v388

Sloan the DEV Moderator — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Hey all! I’m Jem, the DEV Community Program Coordinator

Jem — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:13:30 +0000

It feels good to finally be writing this.

I've been working part-time behind the scenes at DEV for almost two years managing social accounts, handling support, and helping with moderation. Earlier this year I stepped into a more curatorial role as the Community Program Coordinator where I work alongside @jess, helping with editorial stuff and DEV Challenges. The past few months we’ve been interviewing for a full-time Community Program Manager, and I’m super excited to have someone new on the team to grow our community programs. Moving forward, I'll be taking on the weekly Top 7 and Challenge Announcement posts, so expect to be hearing from me more frequently :)

When I’m not working for DEV, I'm pursuing a graduate degree, learning how to build interactive experiences at the intersection of music, video games, media theory, and poetry. I also teach design principles and introductory HTML/CSS to undergraduates at CUNY Hunter, which means I spend a lot of time thinking about how people encounter new ideas for the first time.

The reason I find DEV such an exciting place to be is summed up well by @kernelpryanic in a post from April:

I don't think all hand-written code is art, just as not every handmade object is. But I do think the category is emerging.

Code has always been both tool and art form, and this community feels like a place where both can grow and thrive. I’ve always thought the overlap of technical expertise and creative curiosity is where the real exciting stuff happens, and I feel lucky to be in a position to help elevate the voices that live in that space.

What was your win this week?

Jess Lee — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

👋👋👋👋
Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of?
All wins count -- big or small 🎉

Examples of 'wins' include:

Getting a promotion!
Starting a new project
Fixing a tricky bug
Started something you've been "about to start" for two months 🏁

Happy Friday!

DEV Community: The DEV Team

Introducing AI Disclosure on DEV: Tools for Nuance, Clarity, and Better Feeds

The Three Tiers of Disclosure

Nuance Over Dogmatism

Authorship and Guidelines

What’s Next: Feed Preferences & Reader Controls

Welcome Thread - v390

Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

What was your win this week?!

Welcome Thread - v389

Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

What was your win this week??

Join our DEV Weekend Challenge: Dog Days Edition! $1,000 in Prizes Across FIVE Winners. Submissions Due August 17 at 6:59 AM UTC.

Our Prompt

Prize Categories

Judging Criteria

Prizes

How To Participate

Challenge Guidelines

Need Help?

Important Dates

Welcome Thread - v388

Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week

Hey all! I’m Jem, the DEV Community Program Coordinator

What was your win this week?