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AI in the Codebase: The Hidden Deal-Breaker in Tech M&A (Online-Free)

March 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT

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Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location: ONLINE

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Abstract

Rethinking IP Assumptions in the Age of Generative AI

Generative AI is quietly rewriting how software is built—and in the process, it is introducing risks that can derail technology M&A transactions long after the ink is dry. Code that appears proprietary may be partially owned, broadly licensed, or legally unprotectable. IP schedules that once gave buyers comfort may now mask exposure to infringement claims, open-ended indemnities, or clawbacks tied to undisclosed AI usage. Sellers, meanwhile, may believe they are transferring valuable, defensible assets—only to discover that reliance on third-party AI tools has compromised ownership, exclusivity, or enforceability. This webcast explores how AI-assisted development breaks traditional diligence frameworks, destabilizes reps and warranties, and creates uncertainty around liability, valuation, and post-closing risk. For both buyers and sellers, failing to understand these issues can mean overpaying, under-disclosing, or inheriting liabilities no one intended to assume.

Key Takeaways

Why AI-generated code can invalidate long-standing assumptions about IP ownership and exclusivity
How undisclosed or misunderstood AI usage can trigger post-closing claims, indemnities, and clawbacks
The growing gap between standard IP reps and the realities of AI-assisted software development
Where buyers are tightening diligence—and where sellers are most exposed if they don’t prepare
How AI risks are beginning to surface in contract terms, and what happens when they are ignored