I recently predicted that AI was going to cause a dramatic rise in the number of Linux vulnerabilities discovered. Some scoffed at the notion, while others could see the same writing on the wall.

Well, Linus Torvalds came out to say that AI is causing problems for him on the Linux kernel security mailing list. The problems aren't what you think. Although Torvalds has already proclaimed that AI is a viable option for writing code (of course, he's also added guidance for that), what is causing him problems is the duplicate bug reports on the list. 

"Some of the documentation updates might be worth highlighting: The continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security list almost entirely unmanageable," Torvalds stated. Continuing, he said "...with enormous duplication due to different people finding the same things with the same tools. People spend all their time just forwarding things to the right people or saying 'that was already fixed a week/month ago' and pointing to the public discussion."

In other words, developers are using AI to find bugs, and then they are submitting those bugs, only to find out another developer has used AI, found the same bug, and submitted the same bug report.

"AI tools are great, but only if they actually help, rather than cause unnecessary pain and pointless make-believe work." Torvalds continues, "Feel free to use them, but use them in a way that is productive and makes for a better experience."

By using AI, vulnerabilities are discovered at a much faster clip, so we're going to see a steady stream of issues flooding the Internet. Hold onto your seats, Linux fans; it might be a bumpy ride for a while.