Linus Torvalds backs AI use in Linux kernel with strict quality rules

Linus Torvalds supports using LLMs for Linux kernel development and called bans on AI-generated code "utterly stupid." He insists any submitted code, human- or AI-made, must meet the kernel's quality standards.

• Torvalds used an LLM to find a bug and write a kernel patch
• He called anti-AI coding rules "utterly stupid"
• Vibe coding is fine for hobby projects, not the kernel
• The only rule: submitted code must be good regardless of origin