AI reverse-engineers an open-source implementation of the entire Adobe Suite
wen_ragnarok · x · 2026-10-07
naomibrockwell showcased an open-source implementation of the entire Adobe Suite, reverse engineered by AI.
The argument: surveillance hides in opaque closed-source software precisely because users are never meant to find it, but AI can now decompile, analyze, and expose what apps actually do — ending the era of "trust us" software and kicking off what she calls a privacy revolution.
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