# A 16-year-old student finds a Microsoft authentication flaw with AI

> A quick take · Faav, September 25, 2026

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> The impact I describe is hypothetical.
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> I’m 16 now, and this one is a little bigger.
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> First, AI and human intuition compounded here.
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> Antares wouldn’t have gotten here alone, and neither would I. Its persistence, plus one human hunch, is what made this find possible.
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> — [Faav · How I could've accessed 17 trillion Microsoft records](https://blog.faav.net/how-i-couldve-accessed-17-trillion-microsoft-records)

If you want to do it, AI can amplify your abilities—even if you’re a student.