π° What Happened
Cody Wilson says he built 'Hochulization,' a tool that defeats software meant to block 3D printers from making guns. It's a jab at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's law, the first requiring gun-detection software on new printers.
π The Backstory
Wilson created the world's first 3D-printed gun and has long championed open-source gun files. New York's law puts detection software into printers themselves, and his tool is an early public workaround in a growing cat-and-mouse fight.
π― Why It Matters
The mandate tries to reach into open-source 3D printing, and other states may follow New York's model. If workarounds propagate, software-based enforcement could be undercut before it takes hold.
Cody Wilson says he built 'Hochulization,' a tool that defeats software meant to block 3D printers from making guns. It's a jab at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's law, the first requiring gun-detection software on new printers.
Wilson created the world's first 3D-printed gun and has long championed open-source gun files. New York's law puts detection software into printers themselves, and his tool is an early public workaround in a growing cat-and-mouse fight.
The mandate tries to reach into open-source 3D printing, and other states may follow New York's model. If workarounds propagate, software-based enforcement could be undercut before it takes hold.
π° Source: The Verge
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