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AI training could kill open-source software in 2026, user warns

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A Mastodon user predicts that 2026 could mark the end of genuine open-source software due to the rise of AI and potential license laundering. The user expresses concern that AI models trained on open-source code might obscure the original licensing, effectively killing clean-room development practices. AI

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AI training could kill open-source software in 2026, user warns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    2026 might be the year real # opensource software died! 💀 # RIP # AI # GPL https:// shiftmag.dev/license-launderin g-and-the-death-of-clean-room-8528/

    2026 might be the year real # opensource software died! 💀 # RIP # AI # GPL https:// shiftmag.dev/license-launderin g-and-the-death-of-clean-room-8528/

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