Linus said nothing about slop. All he said was he won't ban the use of AI. And he won't force anyone to use it, but all who want an AI _ban_ can walk away.
In the end of the article there is even the quote of a senior maintainer stating that the AI reports start to be good. Shall they just ignore real reports?
AI slop is a serious thread. But this article is the wrong battleground to fight it.