Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently questioned the conventional emphasis on simplicity in Layer 1 (L1) blockchains over Layer 2 (L2) solutions. He admitted that his belief in simplifying L1s at the expense of complex L2s has waned over the last five years. Buterin pointed out the challenge of deciding between the risks posed by bugs in L1 and L2 networks, suggesting that the latter may not be a better option after all. He proposed a different approach of introducing advanced features to L1 to ease the coding complexity of L2s, making them simpler to manage. In addition, Buterin explored the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to address bugs in Ethereum’s code. The discussion also touched on the categorization of L2 solutions into rollups and validiums, highlighting the trade-offs between security and scalability. While rollups prioritize security but come with higher costs, validiums offer scalability with some security compromises. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news

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