2026-04-12 21:31 UTC
In order to "license" a work, you need to own the copyright.
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@FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2026-04-12 22:25
The status of generated code is 'uncopyrightable', which can be licensed. Copyright law determines the copyright status and contract law enforces the terms of contracts. They are two separate issues. If someone licenses you to use their AI generated code and you violate the license agreement, it doesn't matter that they don't have a claim under copyright law. They have a claim under contract law due to you violating the terms of the license (which is a contract).