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Linus Torvalds "Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects"

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In a mailing list post, Linus Torvalds clarified that Linux is not against AI, emphasizing the community's openness to AI technologies.

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Linus Torvalds "Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects"
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Key points

  • Linus Torvalds denies Linux is anti-AI.
  • The Linux community sees AI as a natural part of technology evolution.

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