“Fork It Or Leave”: Linus Torvalds Shuts Down Anti-AI Pushback In The Linux Kernel [2026]
Linus Torvalds, the lead maintainer of the Linux kernel, has stated that the project will not take an anti-AI stance. He believes that developers who object to AI tools should create their own fork of the kernel or leave the project. Torvalds emphasized that AI is a useful tool for software development, and the debate should focus on its economic model rather than its utility.
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- Entities
- Company: Linux Foundation
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Topic: Software Development
- Topic: Open Source
- Person: Linus Torvalds
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