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Linus Torvalds used AI to fix a Linux bug, and now LLM critics on Linux face an uncomfortable choice
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this post was submitted on 01 Sep 2026
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It can't reason. It doesn't think. It makes shit up as it was trained to do. It can sort of detect patterns and make a guess about what response would get it the highest score, but it's so error-prone that a human has to verify the output anyway. It's difficult to tell whether the perceived benefits outweigh the costs. There are many different types of LLMs and use cases.
As a person who values life and our environment, I'd rather not participate in the sloppification of our world. As a Linux user, I am wary of vibe coded flaws slipping under the radar and screwing up my system.
I have to verify the output of what humans generate, too. I’m constantly looking at the source of claims. The AI is no different and it’s not nearly as wrong as a Person is.