Linus Torvalds starts using AI to develop the Linux kernel

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has begun using Anthropic's Claude Code AI assistant to write kernel code. He produced eight changes addressing a performance issue, though the patches remain experimental and have not been merged into the official Linux kernel.

• Torvalds used Claude Code to make eight changes to the Linux kernel
• The patches target a performance issue and remain experimental
• Code, tests and the documentation draft were AI-generated under his supervision
• Torvalds was previously skeptical of AI-generated code