# Linux kernel drops AI disclosure rule

> Linux kernel removes AI tool disclosure requirement after Linus Torvalds calls rules 'utterly stupid'.
- Title: Linux kernel drops AI disclosure rule · Pcgamer | Shortify
- Summary: Linux kernel removes AI tool disclosure requirement after Linus Torvalds calls rules 'utterly stupid'. Linux kernel dropped a rule requiring contributors to…
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## Linux kernel drops AI disclosure rule
The Linux kernel removed a rule requiring contributors to explicitly declare AI tool usage in code submissions.
## Rule change explained
Project maintainers removed the tag from documentation after Linus Torvalds said it doesn't communicate value about code quality.
## Linus Torvalds' stance
Torvalds called rules restricting AI use in coding 'utterly stupid' and compared them to banning compilers for kernel submissions.

> I don't understand this whole idiotic concept of 'don't use AI for X'
## Why rules don't help
Torvalds said disclosure doesn't help distinguish good code from bad code created with AI tools.
## Torvalds' analogy
He compared AI restrictions to hypothetical rules banning compilers for kernel code, calling them 'utterly stupid'.

> Do you not see how UTTERLY STUPID those kinds of rules would be?
## What happens next
The Linux kernel continues to use AI tools without requiring disclosure of their use in code.
## Key takeaway

Linux kernel dropped a rule requiring contributors to declare AI tool usage in code after Linus Torvalds said such rules would be 'utterly stupid'.