# GenAI's effects on quality, adoption costs, copyright disputes, and the technology industry

DevFeed: [GenAI's effects on quality, adoption costs, copyright disputes, and the technology industry](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/something-big-is-happening-2-39862.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://makemeacto.cc/something-big-is-happening-2/>)

Author: Sergio Visinoni

Published: 2026-05-27T05:02:17Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Sudo Make Me a CTO](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/sudo-make-me-a-cto.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [gen ai](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gen-ai.md>), [AI Infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-infrastructure.md>), [Linux Kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux-kernel.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nvidia.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-infrastructure.md>), [gen-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gen-ai.md>), [linux-kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-kernel.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nvidia.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [something-big-is-happening](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/something-big-is-happening.md>)

## AI overview

This commentary issue examines claims that GenAI is increasing output while reducing quality in Linux kernel contributions and academic papers. It also discusses the costs of adopting GenAI in engineering teams, AI infrastructure spending, and a copyright lawsuit involving NVIDIA, alongside two more positive developments.

## Source excerpt

Quantity isn't quality; cash is being burnt at unprecedented rates; trillion-dollar companies can't afford to buy books, and a couple of positive notes to cheer us up!