
12/10/2025 · Nick Veenhof
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This post details how Artois University is leveraging GitLab Ultimate and GitLab Duo's AI capabilities to accelerate open-source contributions. Specifically, it highlights two Master's students who used GitLab Duo's AI chat and code suggestions to make direct contributions to the GitLab product by adding the ORCID identifier into user profiles. This demonstrates the impact of AI features in helping students with less codebase knowledge deliver meaningful contributions.