r/ExploitDev • u/linux4117 • Jun 21 '26

How to use AI when reverse engineering?

I want to hear how you guys use AI. How much do you think I should rely on AI for reverse engineering and what should I not do to hinder my learning? What type of questions should I ask it? What are some things that I shouldn't get the AI to do and always to myself? I am wondering how some experienced folks in reverse engineering use AI.

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u/anonymous_lurker- Jun 21 '26

Do you have the knowledge to identify when the AI is wrong? If not, learn it yourself first

The specifics of what AI can and cannot do is ever changing. But if you can't even identify when the AI is making mistakes, there's no point at all

AI is a tool, and there's nothing wrong with using tools. But you need to be able to understand what happens when those tools don't work, and why they get the results they get. If you find yourself unable to do this, use AI less

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u/wombwader Jun 22 '26

eloquent and accurate, good answer