# Torvalds: AI is fine for competent devs, but spare us the 'drive-by' patches

- Source: The Register
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:31:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/10/23/torvalds-ai-is-fine-for-competent-devs-but-spare-us-the-drive-by-patches/5304357
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/torvalds-ai-is-fine-for-competent-devs-but-spare-us-the-drive-by-patch-f7230d/

Kernel maintainers stop asking who used AI, as long as the code is good

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