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Linus Allows AI in Kernel; Sashiko Finds 53% Bugs

7/18/2026

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Linus Torvalds posted on the Linux Kernel Mailing List that AI tools are permitted in kernel work and he will ignore opponents.
He highlighted the Sashiko review tool, which finds 53.6% of bugs with false positives estimated at about 20%.
James Bottomley said contributors cannot block maintainers from using AI, while senior maintainers including Ted Ts’o affirmed the tool will remain in the kernel based on technical merit.

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Linus Torvalds posted on the Linux Kernel Mailing List that AI tools are permitted in kernel work and he will ignore opponents.
He highlighted the Sashiko review tool, which finds 53.6% of bugs with false positives estimated at about 20%.
James Bottomley said contributors cannot block maintainers from using AI, while senior maintainers including Ted Ts’o affirmed the tool will remain in the kernel based on technical merit.