Linus Torvalds on LLM usage in kernel development

asciimoo 43 points 5 comments July 16, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)

stogot

You always hear about when Linus has an outburst, but this was a cogent, relaxed and nice response to a big question.

chalmovsky

As per usual, a very good and sane take indeed.

ChrisArchitect

A disappointing take because it contains some broad statements lacking nuance this requires. Comes across like he's just tired of talking about it or whatever. But that's not good enough. As with all things AI, it isn't about the tools or using them, it's about the scale. The scale of impact is immense and we're not ready to handle it in a mutitude of areas because of all the areas technology touches.

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