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Coding Is a Right

A New York Times opinion piece argues that coding should be considered a protected form of free speech, particularly as AI-generated code raises new legal and ethical questions. The author contends that restricting access to coding tools or penalizing certain code outputs could infringe on fundamental rights.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/opinion/ai-code-free-speech.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48893275

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