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Quoting Matthew Green

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Matthew Green, a cryptography researcher, expressed extreme concern regarding the rapid pace of AI-generated surprises and the speed at which human standards are replaced. He estimated a 1% chance of living in Minicrypt, a hypothetical world where public-key encryption is impossible, and a 15% chance of losing confidence in current encryption standards. This assessment highlights a critical gap between AI's ability to produce unexpected outcomes and human capacity to prepare for them in advance.

Key points

• Matthew Green estimates a 1% chance of living in Minicrypt, a hypothetical scenario where public-key encryption is impossible, alongside a 15% chance of losing confidence in existing encryption standards.
• The speed of AI producing surprises and human adaptation to new standards differs by orders of magnitude, creating a significant risk for standard security protocols.

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