AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
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Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#2Good. The BSDs should follow suit. It is unreasonable to expect any developer not to use AI in 2026.
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#3Sounds sensible.
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#4Glad to see the common-sense rule that only humans can be held accountable for code generated by AI agents.
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#5Basically the rules are that you can use AI, but you take full responsibility for your commits and code must satisfy the license.
That's... refreshingly normal? Surely something most people acting in good faith can get behind.
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#6This is discussed in the Linus vs Linus interview, "Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds". [0]
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#7Basically the rules are that you can use AI, but you take full responsibility for your commits and code must satisfy the license. That's... refreshingly normal? Surely something most people acting in good faith can get behind.
But then if AI output is not under GNU General Public License, how can it become so just because a Linux-developer adds it to the code-base?
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#8Basically the rules are that you can use AI, but you take full responsibility for your commits and code must satisfy the license. That's... refreshingly normal? Surely something most people acting in good faith can get behind.
But then if AI output is not under GNU General Public License, how can it become so just because a Linux-developer adds it to the code-base?
Same as if a regular person did the same. They are responsible for it. If you're using AI, check the code doesn't violate licenses
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#9Basically the rules are that you can use AI, but you take full responsibility for your commits and code must satisfy the license. That's... refreshingly normal? Surely something most people acting in good faith can get behind.
But then if AI output is not under GNU General Public License, how can it become so just because a Linux-developer adds it to the code-base?
If the output is public domain it's fine as I understand it.
Re: AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel
#10> All code must be compatible with GPL-2.0-only
How can you guarantee that will happen when AI has been trained a world full of multiple licenses and even closed source material without permission of the copyright owners...I confirmed that with several AI's just now.