Linux creator Linus Torvalds tells AI haters to walk away from Linux, or go fork it

The New Stack · 3 hours ago

Linus Torvalds announced that Linux will support AI tools in development and told those opposed to either fork the project or leave, marking a shift from his skepticism a year earlier when he criticized AI hype. Torvalds stated this position explicitly as the top-level maintainer, saying AI is a useful tool like any other, though he acknowledged it presents challenges for maintainers. The Linux project will now actively integrate AI assistance while requiring human developers to take responsibility for understanding and explaining contributions.