AI-generated code should be open source
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jcubic advocates that all AI-generated code should be open source, believing that open source code forms the training foundation for AI models, and converting it to closed-source code is like 'license whitewashing'. He states that pure AI-generated code, being non-human creations, should not be protected by copyright and can refer to the US 'Monkey Selfie Case' and the way Wikipedia Commons handles AI-generated images, suggesting the use of open source or CC0 licenses.
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- Hacker News · 300+All AI-generated code should be open source
Open source code constitutes the training foundation for AI models, converting it to closed-source code is like 'license whitewashing'; pure AI-generated code, being non-human creations, should not be protected by copyright, and can refer to the US 'Monkey Selfie Case' and the way Wikipedia handles AI-generated images, suggesting the adoption of open source or CC0 licenses.
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