Founder to IP lawyers: We don't know what software we use, our agents will reply
RylanSchaeffer · x · 2026-09-30
AI researcher Rylan Schaeffer shared a funny anecdote: when IP lawyers asked whether his company uses open source software, his cofounder replied "We don't know what software we're using. Our agents will get back to you." The quip captures a new reality where autonomous agents take over company workflows — and humans lose track of what software is actually running.
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