Clarifying a CNCF-Wide AI Contribution Policy for Projects?

## Context

At **Microcks** (https://github.com/microcks/microcks), we are currently discussing the introduction of **AI-related checks and policies** to help:
- avoid problematic or low-quality AI-generated contributions,
- reduce the review burden on maintainers and code owners,
- and provide clearer expectations to contributors using AI tools.

We’ve observed that many open source projects and organizations are moving in this direction.

## Existing references

Some examples that illustrate different approaches:

- **Ghostty project** – a clear and fairly strict, but well-explained policy embedded directly in contribution workflows:
https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/pull/10412/files

- **Linux Foundation (LFX) AI policy** – currently quite light and high-level:
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/legal/generative-ai

- **OpenInfra Foundation AI policy** – a more detailed and actively maintained policy that projects can directly rely on:
https://openinfra.org/legal/ai-policy

We also see early signals of potential issues and confusion emerging across CNCF projects, for example:
https://github.com/cncf/foundation/issues/936

## Question to the CNCF / TOC

Is the CNCF planning to:
1. **Define and publish a CNCF-wide AI policy** (similar in spirit to OpenInfra’s) that projects could directly reference?
**or**
2. **Recommend that each CNCF project define its own AI policy**, tailored to its community, governance, and contribution model?

## Microcks perspective

From the Microcks side, we would strongly welcome:
- a **clear, CNCF-backed AI policy** that projects can reference as a baseline, and
- the ability for projects to **derive or “decline” their own project-specific version**, similar to how we currently reference and adapt the CNCF Code of Conduct:
https://github.com/microcks/microcks/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

This would help ensure consistency across the ecosystem while still allowing flexibility for individual projects.

## Goal of this issue

The goal of this issue is to:
- clarify the CNCF’s current thinking and direction on AI governance for projects,
- understand whether a CNCF-level initiative is planned or recommended,
- and, if relevant, discuss how projects can collaborate on a shared, well-defined AI policy rather than reinventing it independently.

Thanks for the guidance and discussion.