Linus Torvalds Uses AI To Uncover Bugs, Improve Kernel — SkimNews
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- Linus Torvalds used AI to make code decipherable and uncovered more bugs, telling the Linux community he "did what I preach" about adopting AI tools.
- Linus Torvalds is working on a Linux kernel improvement using Anthropic's Claude Code, explaining he "uses AI to do the things that I'm bad at."
Why it matters: The creator of Linux publicly endorsing AI-assisted code review represents a notable shift from a figure historically wary of industry hype, and his use of Claude Code specifically validates AI coding assistants for low-level kernel work.
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