r/linux • u/MMORPGDev • 20h ago

Development Linux Kernel Developers Plan To Remove "Assisted-By" Tag Requirement For AI/LLM Usage

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Dropping-Assisted-By-Req
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u/sozesghost 14h ago

Yes? Using software generated with AI = encouraging AI. Same way you encourage facebook if you just have an account there and don't pay - not saying you do, but just in general.

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u/Hithaeglir 14h ago

Not really. Facebook mines data if I use their services to target ads. And to show ads. If I run AI locally on my basement, no, it is pure take without giving nothing back for the AI firms. And only improving the Linux kernel.

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u/sozesghost 13h ago

Those models are distilled from larger models and would not exist without them. And you are still stealing from all the people whose data contributed to those larger models. Feel free to disagree if it helps you feel better, but it's not some moral high ground.

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u/Hithaeglir 13h ago

Yes, if everyone else uses just distilled models, big AI companies would go to bankrupt badly. And no, I don't feel bad, at least on my usage. Models have been trained on open-source code, including mine. At least getting something back from that free work.