AI Quietly Revives Open-Source's Lone Wolves — But Lawyers Lurk
Imagine your favorite npm package, downloaded millions of times, hanging by one volunteer's thread. AI just stepped in as backup — smarter, faster, and shockingly useful.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- AI coding tools flipped from 'slop' to reliable helpers for solo OSS maintainers.
- Legal minefield: AI rewrites spark copyright fights over tainted derivatives.
- By 2026, expect AI co-maintainers on 30% of projects, echoing '90s IDE boom.
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Originally reported by ZDNet - AI
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