Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
The widespread introduction of AI-powered coding tools has led to some dramatic splits between those integrating those tools into their workflows and anti-AI absolutists who don't want large language model-generated code anywhere near their projects. When it comes to the Linux kernel, though, creator and top-level maintainer Linus Torvalds said he is "willing to absolutely put my foot down" in support of using AI tools to improve the long-standing open source project. Writing in a lengthy post o
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The creator of the Linux kernel has stated he will support the use of AI-powered coding tools in the project and will disregard critics who oppose them. Torvalds said that those who object can fork the project or leave, and that he bases his position on technical merit rather than fear of new tools. The disagreement stems from broader tension in the open source community between those integrating AI tools into their workflows and those who reject large language model-generated code entirely. Torvalds argued that AI is a useful tool comparable to others developers use, and that critics should acknowledge that human code also has flaws.
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