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Comment by dns_snek | original | Claude Code and Codex reverse engineered my 1994 Jeep's ECU over a $3 Arduino [video]
[−]dns_snek · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:25 UTC · link
They've been doing that for a decade. I think overall the balance will shift in our favor but Big AI labs will do everything they can to try and stop us.

Claude is quick to refuse to help with reverse engineering and I suspect it's only going to get worse over time.

[−]close04 · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:36 UTC · link
Yes, they have been on that road for years. Tesla showed everyone the way with things like always-on connectivity or not being able to change a headlight with another original one without Tesla’s blessing. What I meant is that whatever I can do with an LLM they can do more. And if they can invoke “safety” that'll keep the law on their side for some time.

As far as I can tell no manufacturer disables the car yet when detecting modifications, or take drivers to court for doing it, yet.