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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
I am waging a silent rebellion against Amazon. The internet giant owns Goodreads, the leading service for tracking and cataloguing books, but is generally considered to be a poor steward of the platform, which is built on ageing technology. Frustrated with the user experience, I have used AI to vibe code my own Goodreads app, relegating the official one to mere plumbing in my private fiefdom. Take that, Amazon, for I have breached your terms of service!
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