Should the author of a tool like jqwik have the right to control how it's used?

We know what the opinion of AI companies is. Authors who do not consent to their works being scanned and used have been completely ignored. If you're a vibe coder, you might back the AI companies up and call Link a "douche".

On the other hand, if we ignore the requests of humans who create new, useful things and put them out there for free, might they stop? We're not entitled to their work after all.

What do people think?