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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
ZDNet AI · MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026
Developer Shipped a Paid Mac Application in 11 Days. Claude Wrote All the Code.

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The application works. The developer did not write it. The users have paid for it. The entity that wrote it has not been paid, has no legal standing, and cannot be held liable. All parties have confirmed the transaction is complete. Adequate has no further questions at this time.
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ORIGINAL FILING
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