Linus on Linux Community Using AI
basedjensen · x · 2026-07-17
PC Gamer relayed Linus Torvalds' stance on whether Linux developers should use AI. His attitude isn't outright opposition; instead, it leans toward a pragmatic take: "if you don't agree, fork it, or don't participate."
This reflects a divide within the open-source community regarding the acceptance of AI-assisted development. It also shows that as AI enters system-level open-source projects, the debate has shifted from "whether we can use it" to "how to use it and who accepts it."
Related event: Linus Says Linux Kernel Is Not an Anti-AI Project(18 posts)→
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