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Jul 20, 2021 · Artificial Intelligence

Can AI‑Generated Code Like GitHub Copilot Violate GPL Licenses?

The article examines GitHub Copilot’s AI‑driven code generation, its training on billions of GPL‑licensed lines from GitHub, the ensuing controversy over turning the tool into a paid product, and how this debate intersects with GPL principles and landmark legal cases such as Oracle v. Google.