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Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts foot down on anti-AI comments
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this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2026
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The uncopyrightability of AI-written code only applies to the actual strings of code generated by an AI, not to the entire project.
A person could ignore the GPL if they only copied the AI-written portions. But, how could they know for sure which lines were AI generated and which were not? A wrong choice would leave them civilly liable for copyright violation and all they stand to gain would be tiny portions of the Linux kernel code which are worthless by themselves.
There's no reason to steal the AI generated portions and risk a lawsuit, when you can just generate your own code.