Linux kernel maintainers drop the Assisted-by AI tag; Torvalds backs AI use by competent devs, rejects drive-by patches
Linux kernel maintainers, at the Maintainers Summit in Prague, decided to deprecate the Assisted-by tag, so contributors no longer have to disclose AI use in submissions. Linus Torvalds says competent developers should use AI as a tool, but wants to discourage "clueless" drive-by patches from people who do not understand the code. Greg Kr…