I spent $266 and four AI models to own my tablet. GLM-5.3 finished it in a day
What happened
The author used a combination of four AI models, spending about $266 in compute costs, to unlock and take full ownership of a tablet that was previously locked or restricted. By iteratively prompting the models, they generated the necessary code and instructions to bypass the device’s security, and the latest model, GLM‑5.3, completed the entire process in just one day. This demonstrates how powerful, readily available AI can be used for hardware hacking and device ownership tasks.
Why it matters
As AI models become more capable at generating low‑level code and reverse‑engineering instructions, they could lower the barrier for DIY device unlocking, raising security concerns for manufacturers while also empowering users to reclaim control over their hardware.
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