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Torvalds: Linux kernel exits stabilization phase, healthier AI model
Original: Linus Torvalds says Linux kernel is out of ‘stabilization phase’ and using ‘much healthier model’ for AI contributions Y
Linus Torvalds says the Linux kernel is out of its stabilization phase and that AI-related contributions now follow a 'much healthier model'. He acknowledged machine-made patches still 'often get rewritten', suggesting AI-assisted code is entering the kernel process under closer human review rather than being accepted wholesale.
Why now: Torvalds' candid assessment of how AI-generated code is being handled in the Linux kernel is a notable signal for open-source and AI developer communities.
Evidence
- Linus Torvalds says Linux kernel is out of ‘stabilization phase’ and using ‘much healthier model’ for AI contributions Yet machine-made patches ‘often get rewritten’ https://www. theregister.com/os-platforms/2… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2
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