Linus Torvalds talks AI, Rust, & why Linux is the only thing that matters

Linus Torvalds, during a conversation at the KubeCon and Open Source Summit China, discusses the Linux kernel's current and future trajectory, issues such as security and legacy support, the integration of Rust, and the implications of AI in software development.

• Linux kernel 6.12 might include sched_ext.
• Linux kernel development is highly structured.
• Torvalds sees all security bugs as fixable issues.
• Some developers resist learning Rust for kernel work.
• Torvalds is skeptical but hopeful about AI in coding.