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Comment by mlaretallack | original | All AI-generated code should be Open Source
[−]mlaretallack · 2026-11-15 Sun 15:31 UTC · link
Remember that's in the US, most other places (UK etc..), it can be copyrighted.
[−]viraptor · 2026-11-15 Sun 15:35 UTC · link
Unfortunately, even if other countries have different rules, the US service like GitHub still has to follow the US law and DMCA.
[−]graemep · 2026-11-15 Sun 17:19 UTC · link
People who upload or download code from a US service also have to follow the law in their own countries.

Github also has to follow the law in any country where it allows usage of its services. Not all countries can enforce that but anywhere it operates or has enough paying customers can