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Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process, says 'Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects' — creator embraces AI as just a tool and 'clearly a useful one'

Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling.

Tom’s Hardware

'It's not like natural intelligence is always all that great either': Linus Torvalds addresses anti-AI sentiment in Linux development

'We make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools.'

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Linux is not a "social warrior project," says its creator Linus Torvalds as he puts his foot firmly down against anti-AI comments

The creator of Linux has been responding to comments regarding AI use when it comes to the Linux kernel, and it's fair to say the case is now closed.

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Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away'

Torvalds says Linux is a tech project, not a "social warrior" project, and anti-AI developers can just "fork it."

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Quote of the day by Linux creator Linus Torvalds: 'Nvidia has been the single worst company we've ever dealt with' — airing frustrations at walled gardens

The Linux creator had a particularly tough time with Nvidia throughout history – but things have changed dramatically since then

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After 17 years, a developer has finally revived the dream of Hannah Montana Linux, an open source operating system themed around Hannah Montana

The era of Windows is at an end.

PC Gamer

'AI is a great tool, but it's a tool': Linus Torvalds lays out his complex 'love-hate relationship with AI'

Torvalds says he doesn't always get on with AI, but believes there will always be work for programmers.

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Linus Torvalds says flood of duplicate AI-generated vulnerability reports have made Linux security mailing list 'almost entirely unmanageable' — private list 'a waste of time for everybody involved' in switch to new public system

"AI detected bugs are pretty much by definition not secret, and treating them on some private list is a waste of time for everybody involved."

Tom’s Hardware

'Almost entirely unmanageable': Linus Torvalds says AI bug hunters have ruined Linux security mailing list

Torvalds says everyone is using AI to report on the same flaws, most of which have already been fixed.

TechRadar

'The continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security list almost entirely unmanageable': Linus Torvalds laments how people are wasting the Linux team's time with LLMs

Linux's creator isn't against the use of AI tools, he's just tired of folks using them and then doing nothing with what they've discovered

PC Gamer

Linux 7.1 update includes new in-kernel NTFS driver — delivers storage support upgrade for Linux users

Linux 7.1 is bringing what might be the biggest under-the-radar storage change in years: a new in-kernel NTFS driver.

Tom’s Hardware

Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes — after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreement

After months of fierce debate, Linus Torvalds and the Linux kernel maintainers have laid down the law on AI-generated code.

Tom’s Hardware

Linux pulls support for ancient CPU — unsurprisingly, Linus Torvald says there is 'zero real reason' to keep a 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU going

Linux kernel drops support for Intel 486 CPUs, prioritizing modern architectures, while retro users can still run old software and Linux apps.

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28 years after the final Intel 486 desktop CPUs rolled off assembly lines, Linux is finally dropping support for it

Rest now, i486. You did good.

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Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU — head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support

Linux kernel developers appear to have started to dismantle support for the legendary Intel 486 CPU.

PC Gamer

This Linux tool was the last thing I needed to wave goodbye to Windows

Not to brag but my range is high AND dynamic.

PC Gamer

'We have a new major number purely because I'm easily confused and not good with big numbers' says Linus Torvalds about Linux 7.0

Totally relatable, carry on.

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We might finally be getting Linux 7.0 at last

Linux 6.19 is out which can only mean one thing – Torvalds confirms Linux 7.0 is coming next.

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New AMD docs show its next-gen Zen 6 CPUs will adopt Intel's 'FRED' interrupt handling and could point to a major architectural overhaul

AMD's next Ryzen CPUs could be a big step...

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The 'grey and old' Linux kernel community finally has a succession plan for when Linus Torvalds retires - so who will be the new 'Organizer'?

After decades under one leader, Linux creates a written emergency process defining who coordinates decisions.

PC Gamer

The Linux community now has a succession plan for when Linus Torvalds checks out, after an apparently uplifting discussion about 'our eventual march toward death'

"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time."

Tom’s Hardware

After 34 years, the Linux kernel community finally has a contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds — formal plan drawn up now community is 'getting grey and old'

Linux kernel community draws up contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds

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My hands-on experience of the Asus Ascent GX10 was a radical one that is only relevant to those actively engaged in AI development

Designed for the development of AI models, the Asus Ascent GX10 breaks conventional PC design rules to deliver a focused solution.

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Even AI skeptic Linus Torvalds is getting involved in 'vibe coding' - so could this herald a new dawn for Linux? Probably not...

Torvalds says he briefly used AI for a hobby project, reinforcing pragmatic limits, skepticism toward hype, and caution around critical software development.

PC Gamer

'There is *zero* point in talking about AI slop. That's just plain stupid': Linus Torvalds weighs in on AI debate in Linux kernel documentation

Seems there's no way to avoid the AI debate. Even when you think the debate shouldn't exist.

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