Author: sawbona Date: To: David L. Craig via Dng, Dng Subject: Re: [DNG] Debian Votes to Allow AI
Hello:
On 30 Aug 2026 at 19:29, David L. Craig via Dng wrote:
> ... no problem with crediting AI for its precise contributions ...
> I expect Linus, Greg, et al are looking hard at how to capitalize
> on AI's strengths as of today while precluding any errors ... I agree and cannot but trust Linus Torvalds to do right.
Not so much the people who run things at Debian these days.
> ...all the zero days that humans never found that have sat in the
> queue waiting for the relatively small set of kernel devs ... So I have read.
> ... AI gives the maintainers a shot at quickly identifying ... Indeed ...
But it is indeniable that it needs to be on a tight leash, with a
muzzle *and* in the hands of able and responsible masters.