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bgwalter ◴[] No.44977105[source]
I still do not understand how one can integrate "AI" code into a project with a license at all. "AI" code is not copyrightable, "AI" cannot sign a contributor agreement.

So if the code is integrated, the license of the project lies about parts of the code.

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1. mock-possum ◴[] No.44985341[source]
“AI” can’t, but the person running the tool can.

The contributor is the human that chose to run the LLM, not the “AI” itself - so the real question is, why isn’t the human’s code copyrightable, and why can’t the human sign a contributor agreement?

Besides, this stuff is not what the author is concerned about:

> I think the major issue is inexperienced human drivers of AI that aren't able to adequately review their generated code … I try to assist inexperienced contributors and coach them to the finish line, because getting a PR accepted is an achievement to be proud of. But if it's just an AI on the other side, I don't need to put in this effort.

They want to coach aspiring contributors based on code they’ve written themselves, not based on how they prompt their AI.

It’s a matter of how they enjoy spending their time.