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Microsoft open-sources early DOS code, sparking AI reverse-engineering humor

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Microsoft has open-sourced the earliest known source code for MS-DOS. This release includes the original 1980s code, offering a historical look at the operating system's foundational elements. The move has sparked humorous speculation about AI models like Claude potentially using this code to reverse-engineer modern systems such as Windows 11. AI

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IMPACT Historical code release may offer insights for AI model training or analysis.

RANK_REASON Release of historical source code for a foundational operating system.

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    With this DOS source code, Claude AI will be able to reverse engineer Windows 11. # Windows # AI # Humour https:// news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/ 30/1814205/mic

    With this DOS source code, Claude AI will be able to reverse engineer Windows 11. # Windows # AI # Humour https:// news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/ 30/1814205/microsoft-open-sources-earliest-dos-source-code-discovered-to-date?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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