Corporate Linux

# Summary Linux kernel development is increasingly incorporating AI-generated code, with maintainers removing requirements to tag LLM-assisted patches while still tracking their origins. The article argues this approach exploits US copyright law—since AI-generated output cannot be copyrighted, obscuring which code portions are AI-generated makes it impossible to enforce the GPL license, potentially allowing corporations to privatize Linux. Additionally, Linus Torvalds has indicated that expensive AI tools will now be necessary for kernel development, effectively gatekeeping contributions behind corporate resources and discouraging new community developers.