AI ‘vibe-coding’ exposes limits of software IP protection
By Nick Robertson ( October 26, 2026, 15:32 GMT | Comment) -- AI tools are making it easier to recreate established software products, raising questions about how developers can protect their competitive advantage. Practitioners say patents and contractual restrictions could become more important where competing products reproduce functionality without copying protected code.AI models have made it easier than ever for anyone, even those with little programming experience, to code useful software products using natural-language prompts....
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