Oracle bans AI-generated code from OpenJDK

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Oracle has banned AI-generated code from OpenJDK contributions, citing safety and IP risks, despite its own heavy use of AI internally and a $70 billion datacenter investment.

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# Dealroom.co | Oracle bans AI-generated code from OpenJDK despite Ellison's claim 'Oracle isn't writing' its own code Source: [https://app.dealroom.co/news/feed/oracle-bans-ai-generated-code-from-openjdk-despite-ellison-s-claim-oracle-isn-t-writing-its-own-code](https://app.dealroom.co/news/feed/oracle-bans-ai-generated-code-from-openjdk-despite-ellison-s-claim-oracle-isn-t-writing-its-own-code) Oracle has banned AI\-generated code from OpenJDK contributions, citing safety, security, and intellectual property risks\. The open\-source Java project steward said developers can use LLMs privately for debugging and reviewing code but cannot submit AI\-generated material to repositories, pull requests, or other project channels\. The policy contrasts sharply with Oracle's internal practices\. Co\-founder Larry Ellison recently declared that AI models now write Oracle's code, whilst co\-CEO Mike Sicilia credited AI tools with enabling smaller engineering teams to deliver faster\. Oracle is investing $70 billion this year in datacentre expansion\. The spending spree prompted credit agency S&P to downgrade Oracle's rating to BBB\-, one notch above junk status, citing uncertain returns on investment\. Source:[theregister\.com](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/03/as-larry-ellison-bets-the-farm-oracle-says-it-loves-ai-written-code-just-not-in-openjdk/5281851)

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