The Linux godfather acknowledged some developers may already be exploring such tools for kernel work, although he is not personally using or testing them.

Linus Torvalds has addressed the use of AI-assisted coding, offering a measured stance that separates experimentation from production development.

Torvalds says AI tools have caused disruption through crawlers that collect source code from kernel.org, leading to fabricated reports of vulnerabilities and bugs.

"Vibe coding" as an entry point, not a foundation for critical code

While Torvalds noted these issues affect the Linux kernel, he suggested the situation is more severe for other projects, citing curl as an example.

Torvalds described himself as supportive of so-called "vibe coding" when it helps users learn programming or execute tasks they could not complete ...