The Developer Has Left the Building: Legal Risk in the Age of AI-Driven Software Development

AI coding tools are moving far beyond autocomplete. Today, they can generate features, run tests, and help push software toward production with limited human involvement. For in-house counsel, that shift raises a new set of legal, commercial, and governance questions. As AI-assisted and increasingly autonomous development becomes more common, legal teams need a clear framework for evaluating where risk is emerging, how existing obligations may be affected, and what guardrails organizations should put in place before problems surface. Join us on Thursday, April 23 at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT as Stas Zakharenko and Tony Decicco, Principals at GTC Law Group, explore the evolving landscape of AI-driven software development and the legal risks that come with it. This session will help in-house counsel better understand how these tools are being used in practice, where legal exposure may arise, and what policies, controls, and contract terms can help organizations move forward more thoughtfully. Key Takeaways: How AI coding tools have evolved from assistive tools to increasingly autonomous development systems What concepts like vibe coding and multi-agent orchestration mean in practical terms Where in-house counsel should focus when evaluating IP ownership, open source, copyleft, and security risks tied to AI-generated code How to build governance frameworks for AI-assisted development and define legal’s role in agentic coding workflows What technical mitigations, including software composition analysis, security scanning, and AI agent access controls, can help reduce risk Which contract provisions matter most when negotiating with AI coding tool vendors and addressing AI-assisted development in outbound agreements Who Should Attend: This program is designed for in-house counsel, legal operations leaders, product counsel, technology counsel, IP counsel, compliance professionals, and other legal team members advising on software development, AI adoption, commercial contracting, data governance, and enterprise risk. There is NO COST to attend this program! This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, GTC Law Group! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!