Linus Torvalds Claps Back at Anti-AI Critics
amrrs · hn · 2026-07-16
Linus Torvalds shared a blunt take on the "anti-AI" sentiment, essentially telling detractors to fork their own path if they don't like it.
The significance here isn't about any specific model, but rather how the divide over AI within the open-source community is becoming public. As a highly influential tech figure, Linus's stance will be widely parsed by the industry.
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