Linus Torvalds calls anti-AI rules 'idiotic': banning AI is like banning compilers
Anen-o-me · reddit · 2026-10-18
Linus Torvalds publicly slammed 'don't use AI for X' rules as 'idiotic,' arguing that by the same logic kernel contributors should be banned from using compilers or even text editors to prove they understand the machine. What matters, he says, is understanding what you're doing — which has little to do with which tools you use, and the people he respects embrace new tools.
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