Open source code, which most of these packages are, give you full rights to edit without credit.
I checked
The MIT License, which is used by Bitcoin Core, and indeed, it only requires to include the License, not the credits. I didn't expect that.
It's true, using open source really allows you to do whatever you want with it, even if it means taking it as it is being sold.
I went to ask ChatGPT if it was considered plagiarism, using AI code in projects, and after a "conversation" he highlighted:
"1. AI-Generated Code is Original - AI-generated code is not a direct copy of other existing code unless it is explicitly asked to replicate something specific.
2. AI Acts as a Tool - Using AI to create code is similar to using other software development tools, such as frameworks, libraries, and code generators.
3. User Control and Supervision - The user has control over the generated code, guiding the process and refining solutions as needed. You are responsible for the logic, structure and final implementation, which means the end result is a co-creation under your direction. The final code is the result of your decisions and adjustments, with the AI serving as a technical assistant."I think point 3 is the key point in this issue. If the idea, supervision, guidance, analysis, adjustments are made by the person, then the final result belongs to that person.
But this logic can no longer be applied to the written text, without modifications. In the same "conversation", I asked what it would be like in the case of texts and the answer was:
"If you use an AI like ChatGPT to create text and submit it without modifications or without indicating that it was generated by an AI, the concept of plagiarism may apply depending on the context."In short, using source code via AI is very different from using text.