Linus Endorses AI Tools for Kernel Development
The Decoder · rss · 2026-07-17
Linux founder Linus Torvalds explicitly supported AI tools in kernel development on the Linux kernel mailing list, stating Linux is not an anti-AI project.
The controversy stems from the Linux Foundation's AI code review tool Sashiko. Torvalds said he will "loudly ignore" those trying to dissuade others from using it, showing a strong stance.
This news reflects growing acceptance of AI-assisted development within the open-source infrastructure community, but disagreements over tool quality, review processes, and project culture persist.
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