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The AI flashed his router with open firmware, running the exploit itself

The AI helped flash his router with OpenWrt, including running an exploit itself and instructing the UART steps to load the binary permanently.

How it works

  1. The AI helps flash the router with open firmware
  2. Including running the exploit itself
  3. And instructing the serial steps to load the binary permanently

Why it’s worth knowing

Running the exploit itself is the line between advice and agency.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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