**Ariel Millennium Thornton** @arielmt@computerfairi.es · Aug 12, 2026, 21:36

**Ariel Millennium Thornton** @arielmt@computerfairi.es · Aug 12, 2026, 21:36

Ariel Millennium Thornton @arielmt@computerfairi.es

AI in the Linux Kernel & Linus Torvalds' complicity

The natural follow-up question is: How long until the other big thing Linus Torvalds made, Git, is turned to AI slop?

**mx alex tax1a - 2020 (6)** @atax1a@infosec.exchange · Aug 12, 2026, 21:48

**mx alex tax1a - 2020 (6)** @atax1a@infosec.exchange · Aug 12, 2026, 21:48

mx alex tax1a - 2020 (6) @atax1a@infosec.exchange

re: AI in the Linux Kernel & Linus Torvalds' complicity

@arielmt we regret to inform you

**Ursidinoj/The Bjornsdottirs** @ellenor2000@mastodon.top · Aug 13, 2026, 01:08

**Ursidinoj/The Bjornsdottirs** @ellenor2000@mastodon.top · Aug 13, 2026, 01:08

re: AI in the Linux Kernel & Linus Torvalds' complicity

@atax1a @arielmt so... mport into fossil? or is fossil slop too? #lang_en

**Ariel Millennium Thornton** @arielmt@computerfairi.es · 2026-08-13T02:03:09Z

Ariel Millennium Thornton @arielmt@computerfairi.es

re: AI in the Linux Kernel & Linus Torvalds' complicity

@ellenor2000 @atax1a On its way to slop: AI code reviews at least.

**Ursidinoj/The Bjornsdottirs** @ellenor2000@mastodon.top · Aug 13, 2026, 02:15

**Ursidinoj/The Bjornsdottirs** @ellenor2000@mastodon.top · Aug 13, 2026, 02:15

re: AI in the Linux Kernel & Linus Torvalds' complicity