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Do I own the code when someone builds my AI product?
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With Plenaura, yes. You own 100% of the code, models, data pipelines, and infrastructure configuration, deployed under your brand on your own infrastructure, with no platform fees and no vendor lock-in. This isn't universal: many AI firms retain control through proprietary platforms or licensing.
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A lot of the industry is built on dependency by design, proprietary platforms you can't leave, per-seat fees, and high renewal rates that exist because switching is hard.
Owning the code means your next developer can pick it up and extend it without ever calling the original builder. It means no platform tax, and no risk of a vendor changing terms or shutting down.
Before hiring anyone, ask explicitly: do we receive all source code, models, and deployment config, on our own infrastructure, with no ongoing license required to keep it running? If the answer is anything but a clear yes, that's lock-in.
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