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DeepMind AI agents formally verify Signal code in weeks, finding bugs

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Google DeepMind has developed AI agents capable of formally verifying code, significantly reducing the time required for security audits. These agents successfully verified Signal's codebase, a process that previously took years, in just four weeks. The verification identified two previously unknown bugs, highlighting the effectiveness of AI in code security. AI

IMPACT AI-driven formal verification could revolutionize software security, drastically cutting audit times and improving code integrity across industries.

RANK_REASON The item describes a research milestone in formal verification using AI agents. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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DeepMind AI agents formally verify Signal code in weeks, finding bugs

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · mohith808 ·

    POV: your security audit used to take years deepmind's agents just formally verified signal's actual code, down to machine instructions, in 4 weeks millions of

    POV: your security audit used to take years deepmind's agents just formally verified signal's actual code, down to machine instructions, in 4 weeks millions of lines of lean. humans reviewed about 1% of the code they re-added two old bugs. it proved both versions insecure https:/…

    LINKS deepmind.google/…/introducing-alphaproof-…

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