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Comment by glitchc | original | All AI-generated code should be Open Source
[−]glitchc · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:25 UTC · link
> That said, if AI code is _not_ copyrightable, does it automatically go into the public domain? Or is there a third category?

It means that AI-generated code, including proprietary code, is not covered by the existing license mechanisms, including EULAs. Companies will of course handwave over this, but it would not surprise me if this is challenged in court at some point.