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Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process

AI-generated slop code has been a plague for some open-source projects, namely but not only Gentoo Linux, Curl, and Ghostty, limiting or outright banning LLM-created contributions. And yet, just like ...
ZDNet

Linux explores new way of authenticating developers and their code – here’s how it works

NAPA, Calif. — In the immortal words of song developer Pete Townshend, “Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) I really wanna know!” Linux kernel maintainers have the same question: Who ...
LWN.net

Kernel code of conduct committee report

Linux Kernel Code of Conduct Committee: September 30, 2023 In the period of April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, the Code of Conduct Committee received the following reports: Unacceptable ...
ZDNet

The new rules for AI-assisted code in the Linux kernel: What every dev needs to know

Torvalds and the Linux maintainers are taking a pragmatic approach to using AI in the kernel. AI or no AI, it's people, not LLMs, who are responsible for Linux's code. If you try to mess around with ...
Crypto Briefing

Linus Torvalds uses AI for Linux kernel code, warns against low-quality patches

Linus Torvalds used Anthropic's Claude Code for experimental Linux kernel patches while warning against low-quality drive-by AI submissions.