Open Source

AI-powered “clean room” cloning has turned a months-long legal maneuver into a push-button commodity, allowing open-source software to be replicated in minutes for less than a dollar. While tools like Malus.sh are satirical, the technical reality of AI stripping licenses and bypassing “moats” creates urgent legal and strategic risks for startup founders. Learn how to audit your dependencies and define defensibility in an era where code alone is no longer a protected asset