alt Hacker NewsA startup that uses agentic coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex is packaging up their entire codebase and sending it directly to their LM provider. Depending on their product, they might be sending it directly to a potential competitor.
Odd times we are living in!
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drchaim • yesterday at 10:47 PM
and all their keys, because sooner or later, the harness is gonna read them
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skybrian • yesterday at 11:37 PM
Yes, it certainly is an odd situation when some people believe you cannot use Mythos-class models because security while others believe you must do code reviews with Mythos-class models because security.
Ifkaluva • yesterday at 11:11 PM
Not just “a startup”! Also, famously, Meta, with their famous AI usage dashboards
people over-rate how much software/IP is useful in running a successful business. There are genuinely very few IP in this world that needs to be protected. Everyone else is running stupid CRUD apps
They also over index fear of LargeCo stealing IP from SmallCo. In fact, LargeCo is typically more scared about even the possibility of any product team looking at competitor internals due to lawsuits.