Linux block maintainer and IO_uring lead developer Jens Axboe recently utilized Claude AI to debug performance issues within the AHCI/SCSI code when using IO_uring. This collaboration led to the development of patches that can deliver significant gains. Axboe noted that these changes "literally yield a 50-80x improvement on the io_uring side for idle systems." The identified slowdowns were resolved with AI's assistance in analyzing and devising solutions. This performance enhancement for IO_uring is now on its way for integration into QEMU, promising substantial I/O efficiency improvements for virtualized environments and other systems leveraging IO_uring for storage.