Person
Linus Torvalds
cited by one post · in one source · brought up by two speakers · first cited September 2026
Brought up by David Heinemeier Hansson and Lex Fridman
In their words
“I would argue that the majority of them are actually, if not skeptical, then outright hostile- ... to AI. Now, the saving grace is that the BDFL himself, Linus- ... Torvalds, just wrote a few weeks ago that he actually welcomes AI.”
[3:40:22] · DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux | Lex Fridman Podcast #501 · machine-resolved