Quoting Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, has taken an unambiguous stance on artificial intelligence within open-source development. Per Simon Willison's Weblog, Torvalds stated on Thursday that Linux will not be an anti-AI project, and that anyone who objects should feel free to fork the codebase or step away. He framed AI as another tool in the developer's kit, and argued that its usefulness is simply no longer debatable—a settled question unlike a year ago. For doubters, Torvalds had one message: try using it.

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