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- So the Linux kernel has now just become by definition "slop"? I mean, there is a definition here which says it is now "tainted". [0]
Does that mean we should stop using it?
by rvz - I still don't get how are they dealing with copyright here. Looks like the ostrich algorithm (hide your head in the sand and pretend nothing happens).
Those patches are not copyrightable unless human made. There's a reason why Oracle doesn't accept AI contributions to Java.
by juancn - This is awful. Linus Torvalds really surrendered the kernel to AI slop. He was warned, and he made nasty comments to those who called him out, but he owns this mess now.
- > In September, AI generated code has made up 17.25% of all Linux Kernel patches
I'm curious ... how would they even know?
by ur-whale - Did Bryan Lunduke measure incoming patches or actual merged patches? Are the AI patches bigger on average? Who or what says the patch was made with AI in the fitst place?by tosti
- Seems low. 80% people are manually typing in things? In my circle it's close to 0% code written manually.
Do linux devs live in a completely different microcosm?
by unified101 - The pressure to use LLMs is high in the companies that sell shovels in this gold rush. It would look bad if they did not use them. Linux developers work at those companies.by Ampersander
- I really don't know what to feel about AI generated code. It's clear that it improves velocity dramatically in code output. It has some value to it. But what is the cost?
While I code without the help of AI, sometimes I feel like I am being left behind.
Ohh you wrote only 400 lines today? I shipped a whole app while being in the gym... hits hard.
by AyanamiKaine