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Rewritten Claude Code Sparks AI Copyright Debate, Gains 100k Likes

4/23/2026

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Sigrid Jin rewrote Anthropic’s leaked Claude Code in a language and posted it online, sparking debate on AI-generated copyright.
Anthropic said the leak was human error, asked GitHub to delete copies, and succeeded in removing thousands of posts.
Jin’s rewritten code remains online, has drawn 100,000 likes within hours, and is intended to raise ethical questions about value of copyrighted works when AI can replicate them instantly.

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Story summary

Sigrid Jin rewrote Anthropic’s leaked Claude Code in a language and posted it online, sparking debate on AI-generated copyright.
Anthropic said the leak was human error, asked GitHub to delete copies, and succeeded in removing thousands of posts.
Jin’s rewritten code remains online, has drawn 100,000 likes within hours, and is intended to raise ethical questions about value of copyrighted works when AI can replicate them instantly.