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# The hackers weren't lying
- URL: https://cje.io/2026/09/25/the-hackers-werent-lying/
- Published: 2026-09-25T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:00:00.000Z
- Author: Casey Ellis
- Tags: Hot Takes

A lot of what's actually happening right now is people realizing that, no, the hackers weren't lying this whole time. There are a crap ton of vulnerabilities out there.

The whole "the robots are going to come and hack all our stuff" narrative is concerning for a lay person, which makes it a political issue. A lot of what we're learning isn't even really an AI thing, though. It's pre-existing problems, and I think that realization has entered the zeitgeist in a different way over the past year.

*From my conversation with Fede Kirschbaum on XBOW's [Offense Taken](https://youtu.be/MYLvQpXE1nc?t=1801&ref=cje.io).*