Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Open-Source Software Development

Authors

  • Vinod Kumar Ahuja Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Jeremy Clark Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Joshua WurtenBerg Florida Gulf Coast University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32473/flairs.38.1.139001

Abstract

Open-source software has long been a catalyst for innovation. However, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the open source landscape, reshaping code development, project management, and community contributions among other aspects of open-source projects. This research presents a systematic literature review to examine and categorize how AI impacts open-source development. Our findings suggest that AI drives the creation and innovation of open-source projects, supercharges development and project management practices within the open source community, and augments the quality and security of projects while raising important ethical considerations. Our study further identifies trends associated with AI, particularly generative AI, and assesses how AI tools may both challenge and enhance processes such as code review and repository management. These insights contribute to a deeper understanding of AI’s transformative role in the open-source ecosystem.

Author Biographies

Vinod Kumar Ahuja, Florida Gulf Coast University

Dr. Vinod Kumar Ahuja is an Assistant Professor, Computing and Data Science at the Department of Computing & Software Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his PhD – IT and MS – MIS from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, MBA and Computer Science Diploma from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, BBA from the Institute of Business Administration Karachi, and Banking Diploma and Associateship from the Institute of Bankers Pakistan. He has worked for 14 years in the banking industry, from junior officer to SVP, looking after the operations and business development of different bank regions.

His research interest is in open collaboration focusing on open source software and citizen science. In open source, his research focuses on organization engagement in the collaborative creation of open source software. In citizen science, his research focuses on volunteers’ individual and collective performance in citizen science projects. He regularly publishes and reviews research at Association for Information Systems (AIS) conferences (ICIS, AMCIS, MWAIS), The ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), and IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference. He is an active AIS and INFORMS member and a Linux Foundation Project CHAOSS maintainer.

Joshua WurtenBerg, Florida Gulf Coast University

Joshua is a current student and senior at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is majoring in Software Engineering. 

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Published

14-05-2025

How to Cite

Ahuja, V. K., Clark, J., & WurtenBerg, J. (2025). Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Open-Source Software Development. The International FLAIRS Conference Proceedings, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/flairs.38.1.139001

Issue

Vol. 38 (2025): Proceedings of FLAIRS-38

Section

Special Track: Navigating AI: Security, Privacy, Ethics, and Regulation

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Copyright (c) 2025 Vinod Kumar Ahuja, Jeremy Clark, Joshua WurtenBerg

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