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Linux kernel drops AI disclosure rule as Torvalds backs AI coding
Original: 📰 Linux kernel drops AI-contribution disclosure rule, as Linus Torvalds says banning the tech would be 'utterly stupid'
The Linux kernel project has removed its rule requiring contributors to disclose whether AI tools were used in their code. Linus Torvalds said banning the technology would be 'utterly stupid', stressing that what matters is that developers understand the code they submit, not how they produced it. The reversal has sparked debate among developers about transparency, code quality and how open source projects should handle AI-assisted contributions going forward.
Why now: The kernel's policy reversal and Torvalds' blunt comments touch a live controversy over AI use in open source development.
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- 📰 Linux kernel drops AI-contribution disclosure rule, as Linus Torvalds says banning the tech would be 'utterly stupid' The key thing for Torvalds is that you understand the code you submit, not how you made it. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link:… · feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com
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