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title: "AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary"
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published_at: "2026-10-14T14:47:44.000Z"
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source_urls: ["https://popcar.bearblog.dev/ai-is-mass-decompiling-games-thats-both-awesome-and-scary/","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50088534","https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/14/ai-is-mass-decompiling-games/"]
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# AI is mass decompiling games\. That's both awesome and scary

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/48eabdf4?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-10-14T14:47:44.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** coding, open\-source

## Summary

AI can now decompile games and software in a matter of days, which is described as both awesome and scary\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://popcar.bearblog.dev/ai-is-mass-decompiling-games-thats-both-awesome-and-scary/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50088534>)
- [Story source](<https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/14/ai-is-mass-decompiling-games/>)