# Torvalds: AI is fine for competent devs, but spare us the 'drive\-by' patches

- HackerByte page: <https://hackerbyte.net/en/stories/linus-torvalds-stating-that-competent-developers-can-use-ai-but-contributions-th-50381399>
- Original source: <https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/10/23/torvalds-ai-is-fine-for-competent-devs-but-spare-us-the-drive-by-patches/5304357>
- Hacker News discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50381399>
- Submitted to Hacker News: 2026-11-05T16:51:34.000Z

Linus Torvalds stating that competent developers can use AI, but contributions that degrade code quality should be avoided.

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