Go Developers Debate Accepting AI-Coauthored Contributions

Go project maintainers and contributors debated acceptance of a change list (CL) flagged on Feb. 3–12, 2026 that included "Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5", raising questions about AI co-authorship, copyright, and compliance with Google's Contributor License Agreement. Participants referenced legal cases like Bartz v. Anthropic and NYTimes v. MS & OpenAI, and urged continuation of strict code-review and maintenance responsibilities.