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Feb 8, 2026 · Industry Insights

Stop Chasing AI-for-Kernel Papers: The Real Opportunity Is Kernel-for-AI

A veteran kernel engineer argues that while AI academia floods the field with "AI-for-kernel" papers, few reach mainline due to community conservatism and engineering gaps; instead, kernel developers should focus on "kernel-for-AI" optimizations—scheduling, memory, I/O for AI workloads—where real impact lies.