Blog Post
Who Owns the Code?
January 16, 2026
AI has turned code ownership from a theoretical concern into a practical business risk. Developers assume they own AI generated software because they guided the process and shipped the product, but copyright law depends on human authorship, and much of that code may not qualify. This usually does not matter until money is involved, when investors, buyers, or courts require proof of ownership. AI makes it faster than ever to build software, and just as easy to build something valuable that you do not actually own.