Linus Torvalds Rejects AI Coding Bans as Linux Rethinks Disclosure Rules

Linus Torvalds sharply criticized attempts to restrict AI tools in Linux kernel development, arguing that understanding code matters more than the tools used. The discussion follows a proposal to drop the Assisted-by: LLM tag, which appeared in only about 10% of 18,533 commits in Linux 7.3.

• Torvalds: "We're not going to make stupid rules that say you can't use tools for X"
• Assisted-by: LLM tag present in only ~10% of 18,533 Linux 7.3 commits
• Greg Kroah-Hartman, who backed the tag, now supports removing it
• Dropping the tag keeps contributor responsibility and Developer Certificate of Origin intact