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by RiverCrochet 282 days ago
"Front door" is to "entering" as "plain HTTP request (public)" is to "authenticated HTTP request (login)."

An AI that is randomly guessing passwords to an authentication/login endpoint is clearly malicious.

I think it's more like this:

Is it unethical to lock/obstruct the public sidewalk in front of your house because it blocks people who only want to pass by and look at the house?