Nintendo Switch 2 jailbroken with AI
Original title: Someone hacked the Switch 2 by using an old game and AI
AI-assisted mod using SmileBASIC 4 creates tethered jailbreak for custom Mario Kart World.
A modder has jailbroken the Nintendo Switch 2 by leveraging an old game and AI. OpenAI’s Codex assisted in developing the ns2jb exploit. The jailbreak requires SmileBASIC 4 to function and runs tethered to the game. Modders are debating its impact but it signals potential for more exploits on the platform.
Unconfirmed: full technical details of exploit method not released
- Tethered jailbreak runs from game every boot
- Uses SmileBASIC 4 for programming
- Custom Mario Kart World with new characters
- AI lowered barrier for exploit creation
Impact: allows custom firmware execution
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 | all | unpatched |
- 1.restrict game access
- 2.monitor for unusual firmware behavior
- AI models
- OpenAI Codex
From the original article
1 min read at theverge.com
The Nintendo Switch 2 has apparently been jailbroken, and a modder has already shown the console running a custom version of Mario Kart World featuring new playable characters like Cinnamoroll, the red Angry Bird, Peter Griffin, and Steve from Minecraft.
By Jay Peters · theverge.com
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