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ZDNET's key takeaways
Linux kernel developers are already using AI.
AI helps Linux programmers, but they're careful how they use it.
Linux kernel maintainers must decide key AI policy issues.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has suggested as much as 30% of the company's code is now written by AI. While Microsoft may love AI code-writing tools, open-source and Linux developers are much more wary.
As far as Daniel Stenberg, chief maintainer of the popular open-source cURL data transfer program, is concerned, AI-written bug reports are active attacks on the project. The Linux kernel community stands between these two extremes.
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In a speech at the 2025 Open Source Summit, North America, Sasha Levin, Linux kernel hacker and Nvidia distinguished engineer, said AI isn't going to replace programmers.
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