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Linus Torvalds reaffirms that Linux is not "Anti-AI" & not a "Social Warrior" project
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this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2026
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To temporarily drop into a philosophical debate, all humans are doing is seemingly action potentials in neurons which form models and do predictions not too dissimilar but a lot better and of course self aware (I'm assuming other people are self aware)
That said I'm surprised current models are even as good as they are, most people take the progress since 2017 for granted, then again the AI hype train has over promised like mad and when the thing works it can be flipping amazing, it's just not consistently that good and failures are unpredictable. I honestly didn't think we would be here until 2050 to 2080.
Alright philosophy aside, humans are easier to reason with so far, particularly when questioning.
Well written response, don’t know why you are downvoted. Makes me think back to a philosophy class where I questions if we are more than a machine that is able to product certain formulations or responses based on how our brains are set and the relevant input. For instance based on context it’s very easy for me to guess what my partner is thinking. For myself, where do my thoughts come from? Can I think a truly random thought? I’ve no idea and I think not. How is that different than ai? Because I have built neuron connects forming this framework that is my mind and allow my ideas to be formed unlike just randomly guessing. On the flip side, as an academic am I not just making an educated guess every time I think?