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AI poses 15% risk to public-key encryption, cryptographer warns

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Matthew D. Green, a cryptographer, has expressed concerns about the potential for AI to undermine public-key encryption. He posits a small but significant chance that AI could render current encryption algorithms unreliable, leading to a loss of confidence in their security. Green emphasizes the critical need for proactive preparation, as the pace of AI-driven surprises far outstrips the human capacity to adapt and replace standards, even with AI assistance. AI

IMPACT AI's rapid advancement may necessitate a re-evaluation and potential overhaul of current public-key encryption standards to maintain security.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing potential AI risks.

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AI poses 15% risk to public-key encryption, cryptographer warns

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Quoting Matthew Green

    <blockquote cite="https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/2108552414978564418"><p>Everyone is very concerned about being respectable, so I’m going to be the goofball who raises worst-case possibilities. I think there is a 1% chance we live in Minicrypt, and a 15% chance we fun…

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