The Jailbreak Floodgates Are Opening for Sony’s Playstation

Yesterday we reported on how AI use seems to be driving a sudden abundance of unauthorized game ports—and it seems this isn’t the only (potentially) AI-related headache plaguing console manufacturers.

For decades, manufacturers have played a game of whack-a-mole with people trying to jailbreak their devices. The term “jailbreaking” refers to finding a way to gain root access to a device, allowing it to do things the manufacturer’s operating system prevents (like running pirated games or emulating other consoles). This…