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AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel

Linux kernel maintainers formalize AI-assisted development rules: human developers must review all code and sign DCOs themselves, while new 'Assisted-by' tags provide attribution and maintain GPL-2.0 compliance.

Friday, April 10, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

The Linux kernel maintainers have published official documentation guidance on using AI tools in kernel development. The guidance prohibits AI agents from adding Developer Certificate of Origin certifications, requires human developers to review and take responsibility for all code, and introduces an "Assisted-by" tag format for attribution. All contributions must maintain GPL-2.0-only licensing compliance.

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