Who owns the code written by Claude?

⚖️ Who owns the code written by Claude?

Using tools like Claude Code and Cursor creates legal risks: code without significant human involvement may not be eligible for copyright protection, and the risk of copying fragments under a GPL license could impose obligations on the entire product.

🌍 Developers and companies need to implement license scanning (FOSSA, Snyk) and document architectural decisions to prove 'Meaningful Human Authorship'.

👤 When using AI in personal projects, it is important to use your own devices and accounts to avoid employer claims, and to check code for fragments under the GPL license.

Source 1: https://www.oreilly.com/radar/who-owns-the-code-claude-wrote/

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