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Linus Torvalds says AI has made 'huge' Linux kernel updates the new normal
(www.theregister.com)
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this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2026
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And we just had a post about how Linux has avoided enshitification.
Small changes driven by AI right now are hopefully being reviewed and controlled by experienced and knowledgeable senior developers, for now. Let's see how long that will last before they stop understanding what's going on in the kernel.