An exclusive conversation with the developer of REA, the viral AI reverse engineering tool

The viral AI reverse-engineering tool REA, developed by the pseudonymous software engineer Morluto, is allowing users to easily pull apart and modify compiled software. Legal and technical experts warn that tools like REA will pose challenges to copyright law and device security as amateurs gain the ability to alter firmware and applications. Meanwhile, some social media users have reported AI providers blocking REA usage, though developers continue to experiment with open-weight models. Open article →