AI can clone open-source software in minutes, and that's a problem

Two researchers demonstrated malus.sh, an AI service that can recreate open-source projects and produce proprietary-looking code.

The tool's website claims the output is legally distinct and requires no attribution or copyleft.

Presenters noted AI can perform clean-room style replication in minutes, accelerating what previously required documented human effort.

The demonstration raised concerns that AI-scale replication could let open-source code be repackaged into proprietary products at industrial scale.