Newscientist iconNewscientistOct 21, 2026

People are vibe coding copyrighted apps with AI – will tech firms sue?

Every time a new technology hits the internet, there is a battle between the rights of users and major companies. To see how this will play out with AI, columnist Jacob Aron looks to examples from the past

People are vibe coding copyrighted apps with AI – will tech firms sue?

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