AI Is Mass-Decompiling Games, and That's Both Awesome and Scary

AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary

AI Is Mass-Decompiling Games, and That's Both Awesome and Scary

AI can now decompile games in days instead of years, enabling native ports like The Binding of Isaac running at 1440p and 165FPS. The author, a self-described AI skeptic, admits this is a huge win for game preservation but warns it also means anyone can decompile and steal any software, making open-source licenses potentially unenforceable.

If AI can decompile games and software, then the entire tech industry is about to explode. Anybody can decompile other software and use it any way they'd like, and nobody can stop them.

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