Linus lays down the law on AI-generated code

Well, Linus has spoken. Submitting AI Generated code is "OK" but a human must stand behind every submitted line and take responsiblity for the code:

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"The new guidelines mandate that AI agents cannot use the legally binding "Signed-off-by" tag, requiring instead a new "Assisted-by" tag for transparency. Ultimately, the policy legally anchors every single line of AI-generated code and any resulting bugs or security flaws firmly onto the shoulders of the human submitting it."

"Torvalds' stance, which forms the philosophical backbone of this new policy, is remarkably straightforward: AI is just another tool. Bad actors submitting garbage code aren't going to read the documentation anyway, so the kernel should focus on holding human developers accountable rather than trying to police the software they run on their local machines."

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