Google engineer: AI isn't replacing hackers, it's freeing them to embrace the Woz ethos
moyix · x · 2026-09-18
Google security engineer Ned Williamson argues that hacking became highly specialized over the years due to the extraordinary persistence, labor, and training involved. AI models aren't replacing hackers, he says — they're freeing people to embrace the Woz hacker ethos again, which was always about taking ownership of your hardware. The post quotes LiveOverflow's "When your company is founded by hackers."
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