Also add PowerDNS' policy on the use of AI tools

Signed-off-by: Remi Gacogne <remi.gacogne@powerdns.com>

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 <!-- please indicate if any of these things are done/included with this Pull Request. Not all boxes need to be checked for the Pull Request to be accepted -->
 I have:
 - [ ] read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) document
-- [ ] read the [Developer Certificate of Origin](https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/blob/master/DCO) document and added a ["Signed-off-by"](https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#developer-certificate-of-origin) on my commits
+- [ ] read and accepted the [Developer Certificate of Origin](https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/blob/master/DCO) document, including the AI policy, and added a ["Signed-off-by"](https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#developer-certificate-of-origin) on my commits
 - [ ] compiled this code
 - [ ] tested this code
 - [ ] included documentation (including possible behaviour changes)

diff --git a/AI_POLICY.md b/AI_POLICY.md
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+PowerDNS AI Usage Policy
+========================
+
+Last update: 15th September, 2025
+
+This document tries to summarize the AI Usage Policy within the
+PowerDNS Authoritative Server, Recursor and dnsdist, and the rationale behind
+it.
+
+AI is a tool which, if used correctly, can benefit users and developers a lot.
+However, just like any other tool, it may be misused.
+
+The current policy is as follows:
+
+- The use of AI tools for code contributions is **not** allowed.
+
+  The rationale behind this is that there is no way to know whether the AI has
+  been trained on code compatible with the GPL version 2 licence used by
+  PowerDNS, and which persons should deserve credit for the output of the AI.
+
+  We are also seriously worried about the ability for AI-generated code to
+  introduce subtle bugs or security issues (``to err is human; to really
+  foul things up requires a computer'') and we definitely do not want to
+  ever appear as a nominee on https://aidarwinawards.org/
+
+- The use of AI tools for documentation contributions, as well as for submitting
+  bug reports and support requests is allowed.
+
+  The rationale behind this is that an AI might be able to improve sentences
+  and make them more readable. Of course it might also make things worse or
+  introduce nonsense, so it should only be used for polishing texts, if at
+  all.
+
+- Be transparent about AI use, by which we mean that all uses of AI should be
+  explicitly disclosed as such, so that if further issues related to AI use
+  occur (ethics, intellectual property, ...) we know which contributions need
+  to be checked.
+
+This policy is in immediate effect.

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     person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
     it.
 
-(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
+(d) The contribution was either created without the use of an AI tool,
+    or is a documentation-only contribution, in accordance with the
+    PowerDNS AI usage policy contained in the AI_POLICY.md file.
+
+(e) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
     are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
     personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
     maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with