Paolo Melchiorre
I'm Paolo Melchiorre (aka paulox), a Python backend developer, Django contributor, and Python Software Foundation Fellow.
As a member of the Django Software Foundation, I serve also as a board member. Additionally, I'm a coach and organizer for Django Girls, and a navigator for the Djangonaut Space mentorship program.
In my community involvement, I organize PyCon Italia, have founded the local Python Pescara community, and am a member of the Python Italia association.
As a professional, I'm also a conference speaker, technical blogger at www.paulox.net, a GNU/Linux user, and a Free Software advocate. My academic background includes a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Bologna.
Session
AI-assisted contributions are changing how open source work happens.
This talk looks at real maintainer experiences from projects like Django, Python, GNOME, and OCaml, focusing on review load, responsibility, and the governance questions that appear when AI replaces understanding instead of supporting it.