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AI-generated code copyrightability concerns raise legal risks

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A Mastodon user expressed discomfort with using LLMs for generating publicly released code, citing concerns beyond provenance and licensing. The primary worry is the copyrightability of AI-generated code, drawing parallels to recent rulings on AI art being un-copyrightable in the US. This user believes that relying on LLMs for software development could lead to significant legal risks regarding copyright ownership. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the legal standing and commercial viability of software developed with AI assistance.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a user on a social media platform discussing potential legal implications of using LLMs for code generation.

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AI-generated code copyrightability concerns raise legal risks

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

    I’ve never felt comfortable using LLMs to generate code for anything that gets released to the public. Not just for provenance and licensing reasons (although t

    I’ve never felt comfortable using LLMs to generate code for anything that gets released to the public. Not just for provenance and licensing reasons (although those alone should give you pause), but also for copyrightability reasons. AI art is already deemed un-copyrightable in t…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/supreme-court-ai-art-copyr…

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