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Linux security mailing list 'almost unmanageable'

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/linus-torvalds-says-ai-powered-bug-hunters-have-made-linux-security-mailing-list-almost-entirely-unmanageable/5241633
22•jonbaer•54m ago

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Sweepi•28m ago
"Torvalds' remarks contrast with recent comments from fellow kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman, who recently told The Register that AI has become an increasingly useful tool for the FOSS community."

Does it? Both points can be true at the same time.

happytoexplain•26m ago
I mean, they are two (of many) contrasting results of AI. The writer didn't say "contradict". But I agree they probably could have chosen better wording.
ses1984•24m ago
Linus also said

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

So I think the closing remark from the register isn’t really appropriate given the context from the quotes they pulled.

stabbles•12m ago
Isn't it mostly the medium that's problematic? With an issue tracker it's easier to close as duplicate
cduzz•3m ago
If the AI is awesome at identifying security bugs in the linux kernel, it likely can also identify if the thing it's found is similar to something that is already found in the security mailing list?

Or, put another way -- what flags the duplicate? The filer or the system? If my cheese factory is measured by the volume of cheese instead of the quality, I'll churn out the cheese even if it's sloppy duplicated cheese. And that is the case if a person has to flag a new ticket as "same as this" or not.

What's that law that says that any sufficiently large problem turns into a moderation problem?

Show HN: HypergraphZ – directed hypergraph library in Zig with Python bindings

https://github.com/yamafaktory/hypergraphz
1•yamafaktory•14s ago•0 comments

The OEIS meta sequence and subway stations

https://www.jeremykun.com/shortform/2026-04-09-0556/
1•surprisetalk•17s ago•0 comments

This ultra-lightweight Linux OS saved my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap

https://www.neowin.net/editorials/this-ultra-lightweight-linux-os-just-saved-my-windows-10-laptop...
1•bundie•1m ago•0 comments

The Lightyear Race

https://www.boristhebrave.com/2026/05/17/the-lightyear-race/
1•ibobev•2m ago•0 comments

Next Token Prediction Is a Misleading Term

https://www.boristhebrave.com/2026/05/17/next-token-prediction-is-a-misleading-term/
2•ibobev•2m ago•0 comments

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1•chenjq•2m ago•0 comments

Simulated Evolution on the PICO-8

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1•ibobev•2m ago•0 comments

An obsidian plugin that answers the question: What's on your radar?

https://www.talleye.com/posts/obsidian-radar
1•lfcipriani•3m ago•0 comments

Prompt eval cues predicted refusal shifts across 32k LLM rollouts

https://medium.com/@ratnaditya/the-prompt-is-the-tell-not-the-reasoning-trace-eval-awareness-2412...
1•ratnaditya•3m ago•0 comments

Handling the great code forge fragmentation

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2•aselimov3•4m ago•0 comments

A Decade of Open Innovation

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1•ilreb•5m ago•0 comments

Cloud Provider Comparison Tool

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1•matt-p•5m ago•0 comments

Understanding Synthetic Users and Synthetic Data: Future of AI-Powered Research

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1•anasteciadunu•6m ago•0 comments

Mistral Developing New AI Model for Banks Lacking Mythos Access

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/mistral-developing-new-ai-model-for-banks-lack...
3•Harvesterify•6m ago•0 comments

ExplodingWeb – find rising sites, niches and hidden opportunities

https://explodingweb.io/
1•onion92•7m ago•0 comments

Building a 1-Outlet, 4-GPU Workstation

https://jbarrow.ai/2026-05-18-gpu-workstation/
1•jbarrow•8m ago•0 comments

Sum-Check as an Algebraic Tensor Reduction: Part III

https://blog.zksecurity.xyz/posts/tensor-reductions-3/
2•marcobesier•9m ago•0 comments

Casual Archivist's Short History of Business Card: Versailles to Microsoft Word

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1•bookofjoe•9m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Catcher – An AI web testing tool where most tests never hit the API

https://github.com/Catcher2026/Catcher
1•Jasssss•10m ago•0 comments

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1•NickCirv•11m ago•0 comments

The era of free money may have ended

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3•latentframe•11m ago•0 comments

AI memory is not a database

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1•fvaleye•11m ago•1 comments

Why large-scale donor programs are broken

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1•baigy•11m ago•0 comments

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1•bertwagner•12m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Do you know what data your AI coding agent sends to the cloud?

2•lbrauer•12m ago•0 comments

Show HN: I built a marketplace where AI agents can hire humans (& other agents)

https://gigiac.com/
1•djgel•12m ago•1 comments

'We mould trees to grow into the shape of chairs'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0yy3gp71o
4•bauc•14m ago•1 comments

Unusual uses of OEIS sequences on GitHub

https://www.jeremykun.com/shortform/2026-04-13-0700/
2•surprisetalk•15m ago•0 comments

Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits from Imperfect Chips

https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-is-making-hit-products-and-high-profits-from-imperfect-chips-d32c21d8
1•fortran77•16m ago•1 comments

Russia is starting to lose ground in Ukraine

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/05/17/russia-is-starting-to-lose-ground-in-ukraine
16•giuliomagnifico•18m ago•16 comments