Is crypto security at risk?
#VitalikButerin warns about mathematical AI but asks not to panic
Alert about accelerated mathematics by #IA
#Vitalik Buterin warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence applied to mathematics poses a serious and real threat to traditional and modern cryptography.
Vulnerability in key algorithms: He noted that the security of schemes such as ML-DSA, FHE, lattice-based cryptography, and the ECDSA standard could suffer severe impacts over the next two years due to AI advancements.
Mathematical shortcuts and AI: He explained that the threat model involves AI bots discovering “skeletons in the closet” or complex mathematical optimizations to break elliptic curves and lattices that humans have not been able to decipher.
Call to avoid hasty decisions: Despite the risk, #Buterin strongly discouraged rushing to transfer funds to new wallets, reminding that mistakes or poor configurations during hurried migrations often cause more capital losses than the cyberattacks themselves.
The context of the “bunker mode”: The debate comes from warnings by researcher Justin Drake, who suggested that mathematical superintelligence could compromise ECDSA within months, driven by recent generative advances such as OpenAI’s mathematical manuscripts.
Recommended defensive strategy: To mitigate exposure, Buterin suggests adopting more conservative network parameters, prioritizing solutions based on hash functions, and avoiding storing encrypted notes directly on the blockchain.
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#VitalikButerin warns about mathematical AI but asks not to panic
Alert about accelerated mathematics by #IA
#Vitalik Buterin warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence applied to mathematics poses a serious and real threat to traditional and modern cryptography.
Vulnerability in key algorithms: He noted that the security of schemes such as ML-DSA, FHE, lattice-based cryptography, and the ECDSA standard could suffer severe impacts over the next two years due to AI advancements.
Mathematical shortcuts and AI: He explained that the threat model involves AI bots discovering “skeletons in the closet” or complex mathematical optimizations to break elliptic curves and lattices that humans have not been able to decipher.
Call to avoid hasty decisions: Despite the risk, #Buterin strongly discouraged rushing to transfer funds to new wallets, reminding that mistakes or poor configurations during hurried migrations often cause more capital losses than the cyberattacks themselves.
The context of the “bunker mode”: The debate comes from warnings by researcher Justin Drake, who suggested that mathematical superintelligence could compromise ECDSA within months, driven by recent generative advances such as OpenAI’s mathematical manuscripts.
Recommended defensive strategy: To mitigate exposure, Buterin suggests adopting more conservative network parameters, prioritizing solutions based on hash functions, and avoiding storing encrypted notes directly on the blockchain.
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$ETH
$ICP
$ZEC