Linus Torvalds Slams AI Ban Rules as 'Utterly Stupid'

Linus Torvalds called proposed AI bans 'utterly stupid' in a Linux kernel mailing list thread, saying the kernel will never forbid specific tools and mocking the idea that real programmers shouldn't use compilers.

2026-10-15 ~ 2026-10-15 · 4 related posts

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