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AI likened to "Sneakers" movie microchip unlocking software secrets

A Mastodon post draws a parallel between the movie "Sneakers" and the current state of AI. The author suggests that AI acts as a "master key" for software, similar to how a microchip in the movie could unlock any website, implying a future where secrets in software may no longer exist due to AI's capabilities. AI

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AI likened to "Sneakers" movie microchip unlocking software secrets

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Remember Sneakers? The movie about a top secret microchip that could unlock any website? What if it wasn't about websites... what if it was about software? AI i

    Remember Sneakers? The movie about a top secret microchip that could unlock any website? What if it wasn't about websites... what if it was about software? AI is that chip. No more secrets. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=GS3npSv8iuM # AI # AICloning # Cyberpunk