Linux kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds has issued a strong statement defending the use of artificial intelligence tools within the project, telling critics to stop attacking others for using them. He asserts that Linux is not an anti-AI project and that the technology's utility is no longer in question.
- Torvalds states he will ignore arguments against people using AI tools and suggests those with issues can fork the project or walk away.
- He acknowledges that LLM tools can be painful by finding embarrassing bugs but argues the solution is to make them helpful rather than ignoring them.
- The kernel community makes decisions based on technical merit and results in better technology, not religious or social reasons.
Torvalds emphasizes that the project focuses on technology over social angles, maintaining that AI is a useful tool despite its imperfections.