Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
Summary
Linus Torvalds publicly endorses AI-assisted coding for the Linux kernel, telling critics to fork the project or walk away. He frames AI tools as a practical, merit-based enhancement rather than a threat to open source, and discusses the ongoing debate around AI-driven code, including references to Sashiko and broader industry studies on productivity.