Linux创始人Linus Torvalds公开表示支持在Linux内核开发中使用AI工具，特别是大语言模型，并驳斥了来自伦理与政治方面的反对声音。[1]根据Torvalds的观点，"内核项目一直是也将继续是关于技术的...我们做开源是因为它导致更好的技术，不是因为宗教原因"。[1]对于持不同意见者，他指出"Linux不是反AI项目，如果有人有意见，他们可以做开源的事情并分叉它。或者就离开。"[1]
Linux内核中已有超1200个标记为"Assisted-by"的提交来自AI辅助工具。[1]与此同时，新的AI代码审查工具Sashiko的引入引发了开源社区关于AI在项目中角色的广泛讨论。[1]评论指出，Torvalds将讨论局限于技术优点而回避了伦理问题，忽视了AI工具带来的环保与社会成本，包括AI硬件价格上升对消费者的影响以及AI能源消耗作为全球增长最快的能源消费类别所带来的问题。[1]
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has voiced support for integrating artificial intelligence tools, particularly large language models, into Linux kernel development, dismissing ethical and political objections to their use.[1] According to Torvalds, "the kernel project has always been and will continue to be about technology...we do open source because it leads to better technology, not for religious reasons."[1]
The adoption of AI assistance in kernel development is already evident, with over 1,200 commits marked with "Assisted-by" labels attributed to AI help as of September 2025.[1] The emergence of Sashiko, a new AI-powered code review tool, has sparked broader community debate about the role of artificial intelligence in open source projects.[1] Torvalds addressed potential concerns about fragmentation in the community, stating that "Linux is not an anti-AI project, if people have opinions they can do open source things and fork it. Or just leave."[1]
However, critics within the community argue that Torvalds' framing narrows the discussion to technical merit while sidestepping ethical considerations.[1] Commentary has highlighted concerns about the environmental and social costs associated with AI tools, including rising hardware prices for consumers and the fact that AI energy consumption represents one of the world's fastest-growing energy demands.[1]