GoKawiilLinus Torvalds says he relies on AI tools to aid his Linux programming work
At Open Source Summit Europe, Linux creator Linus Torvalds told Dirk Hohndel that he enjoys using AI as a programming tool, particularly for tasks he is less skilled at himself. He cautioned that AI should be used carefully for serious kernel work, noting he mainly acts as a maintainer rather than writing core code. Torvalds also said AI can help new developers rediscover the enjoyment of programming and has become useful for finding and fixing bugs in the Linux kernel.