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Teenage Engineers Contribute More Assembly Code Than Google Security Researchers

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published May 8, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026 · Lex Fridman Podcast · #496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
Teenage Engineers Contribute More Assembly Code Than Google Security Researchers
Lex Fridman Podcast
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#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet

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"Teenagers have written more assembly in FFmpeg than Google engineers. Teenagers have written thousands of lines of assembly over the years. Give a shout out back in the days to Daniel Kang. So also highlighting the work of people like Rukai Peng. This is a 16-year-old, some of his first contributions to FFmpeg."

In response to Google's AI-generated security reports, Cunha highlighted that teenage volunteers have contributed more low-level assembly optimization to FFmpeg than professional engineers at trillion-dollar corporations. He cited specific examples including Daniel Kang and 16-year-old Rukai Peng who found and fixed vulnerabilities without creating alarmist security drama.

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#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
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