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Linus Torvalds admits using AI to fix a bug

Original: Linus Torvalds use AI btw https://www. xda-developers.com/linus-used- ai-bug-llm-critics-face-choice/ # linux # ai # tec

Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux and a longtime AI skeptic, has reportedly used an AI tool to help fix a bug in the kernel. The report from XDA Developers frames it as a telling moment: critics of AI-generated code in open source now face a choice between their stance on the technology and the practice of Linux's own founder. Discussions are circulating among developers on Mastodon and other forums.

Why now: Torvalds has been vocal about his skepticism of AI, so news that he himself used an AI tool for a kernel bug is a striking reversal people are debating.

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• Linus Torvalds use AI btw https://www. xda-developers.com/linus-used- ai-bug-llm-critics-face-choice/ # linux # ai # tech · serigala_tropis@lgbtqia.space · 3

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