An exclusive conversation with the developer of REA, the viral AI reverse engineering tool
Scientific American · Peter Hall ·
An AI tool called REA can take apart software that isn’t meant to be opened in printers, smart TVs, cars, and more. Its pseudonymous creator wants everyone to get a peek
AI is letting anyone reverse engineer anything. We talked to the developer at the center of it
An AI tool called REA can take apart software that isn’t meant to be opened in printers, smart TVs, cars, and more. Its pseudonymous creator wants everyone to get a peek
Buy a new car, and you’re free to repaint the exterior or add new wheels. But you aren’t supposed to edit the code controlling the dash display and other electronics. Once software is packaged up and shipped, it’s meant to stay the way the manufacturer intended it.
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