Jonathan Corbet

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Last updated Oct 22, 2026

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Linux kernel drops requirement to disclose AI-assisted code

Rule Changes

Accepted the removal patch into the docs-next branch

Linux kernel maintainers agreed at an October 8 summit in Prague to stop requiring developers to disclose when AI tools helped write their code. A majority of about 30 senior developers backed scrapping the 'Assisted-by' tag, which had been required since January.

Updated Oct 22