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Comment by Lambdanaut | original | All AI-generated code should be Open Source
[−]Lambdanaut · 2026-11-15 Sun 15:55 UTC · link
It seems pretty clear-cut to me. AI companies plundered the commons, but the commons have licenses that come with them that clearly state that their use and derivatives thereof must also include the license and be open source.

This is a chance for great good for humanity and for the AI companies to do the right thing for themselves and for all of us.

Not releasing the code as open source would be just... well... evil.

And a further question arises for me: If we don't start sharing the fruits of the machines now, then when?