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'I use AI to do the things that I'm bad at': Linus Torvalds
The Linux creator calls vibe coding 'a wonderful way to find joy in programming,' but not for running Linux development. (Finding bugs is OK.)
PRAGUE - Many open-source developers still dislike AI. The latest example is System76 banning AI-generated content from its COSMIC desktop . At Open Source Summit Europe , Linux creator Linus Torvalds offered a different take: “I actually really like using AI,” Torvald told Dirk Hohndel, his good friend and head of Ericsson Software Technology , in their latest discussion.
But that enthusiasm comes with a distinction worth keeping in mind. Using AI to make a hobby project more enjoyable is one thing. Using it responsibly in the Linux kernel, where generated patches and bug reports can overwhelm maintainers, is another.
Torvalds said, “I think that you need to be very careful using AI when you’re doing something real and important.”
Torvalds explained he hadn’t always felt that way about AI programming. “I used to think it was just not very good, but now I’m at the point where I actually really like using AI.”
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