DocuSign sent a legal notice to Michael Luo, a developer who created a free e-sign tool similar to its services using platforms like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Lovable.
DocuSign accused Luo of disseminating false information about their product and copying their intellectual property.
Luo denies stealing or making misleading statements and claims DocuSign felt threatened by his free tool.
Despite the legal notice, Luo is continuing to enhance his free e-sign tool named Inkless.
DocuSign allows free document signing but limits signature collection to three documents with a free account.
Using AI to develop applications, known as 'vibe coding', has seen rapid growth in recent months as per Andrej Karpathy.
Developers using AI encounter legal concerns like receiving notices from companies like DocuSign.