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AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary. (popcar.bearblog.dev)
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I wrote a blog post on the current trend of game decompilations using AI and where we're going with this. It's all very promising but oh boy are the implications scary.

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[–] DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In my view, AI is going to lead one of two things: A. All software becomes free, and closed source software becomes obsolete and no one will pay for it. B. Governments going full authoritarians to make sure their friends the corporations don't lose business, and my option A doesn't happen.

[–] begrudgedcarfolk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I've been alive long enough to know that it's always definitely option 2.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

Option B is always - governments TRY to restrict Option A, but it's technologically impossible to prevent so they make a show of it, while it just keeps happening anyway.

[–] DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately, you’re mostly likely right.

[–] brainwashed@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

False dichotomy