# AI reverse engineering let researchers add a new feature to Slack

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/10/slack-ai-reverse-engineering/>
> Published: 2026-11-10 14:45:18+00:00

Intezer researchers used AI agents to rebuild source code for Slack, Apple’s Finder and a TinyTurla-NG sample, from a backdoor family Cisco Talos attributes to the Turla group. They worked from the shipped programs and vendor documentation. The rebuilt Slack ran well enough that the team added a new feature to it: AI text autocomplete, powered by a small local model. Software vendors that count on compiling their programs to keep source code private are … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/10/slack-ai-reverse-engineering/) 

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