Linus Torvalds says Linux security list is becoming ‘unmanageable’ due to AI bug reports

Linus Torvalds says the Linux security mailing list is being overwhelmed by AI-assisted bug reports, many of them duplicate and low value.

He urged reporters to include real analysis, proof of concept, or patches instead of sending unverified findings.

GitHub security engineer Jarom Brown agreed that AI-assisted reports must be validated and reproducible to be useful.

The episode shows how AI can flood security channels and make it harder to triage genuine vulnerabilities.