{
  "id": 14524539,
  "title": "Linus Torvalds has started using AI to develop the Linux kernel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/linus-torvalds-has-started-using-ai-to-develop-the-linux-kernel",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:31:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Computerworld",
    "slug": "computerworld",
    "url": "https://www.computerworld.com/article/4235401/linus-torvalds-has-started-using-ai-to-develop-the-linux-kernel.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, has started utilizing AI to assist in the development of the operating system's codebase. In a recent coding endeavor, he employed Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude Code, to generate eight changes that aimed to address a performance issue within Linux. According to the documentation provided by Linus Torvalds, the code, accompanying test programs, review process, and initial draft of this statement were all assisted by the LLM (Large Language Model) coding assistant, Claude Code, under his supervision. Despite initially harboring skepticism towards AI-generated code, Linus Torvalds has gradually developed a more positive outlook on the technology. At the Open Source Summit Europe in Prague, he revealed that he has come to appreciate the utility of AI, stating that he now finds it enjoyable to incorporate it into his work. The aforementioned changes are currently in an experimental phase and have not been integrated into the official Linux kernel.",
  "summary": "Linux creator Linus Torvalds has now begun using AI to write code for the operating system’s kernel. In a new coding project, he has used Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude Code, to develop eight code changes to resolve a performance issue in Linux, reports ZDNet . “The code, the test programs, the review that forms the basis of the list above, and the first draft of this text were produced with the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ZDNet",
        "title": "Linus Torvalds is using AI to develop Linux kernel code now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/linus-torvalds-is-using-ai-to-develop-linux-kernel-code-now",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:30:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "LWN",
        "title": "Linus Torvalds's first LLM-assisted patch series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/linus-torvaldss-first-llm-assisted-patch-series",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:50:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Linux kernel devs drop obligatory confession of AI tool usage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/linux-kernel-devs-drop-obligatory-confession-of-ai-tool-usage",
        "published": "2026-10-14T20:16:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}