Scott Logic3/15/2026

If AI Writes the Code, Who Builds the Next Open Source Project?

Colin Eberhardt
AI was trained on open source, but its rapid progress is now raising difficult legal, technical, and cultural questions for the ecosystem that enabled it. From copyright and “fair use” debates to AI-generated code, cloned frameworks, and autonomous coding agents, this post explores how AI may reshape the future motivations and sustainability of open source.