Researchers warn AI agents could exploit Lean kernel bugs and undermine formal verification trust

Yoav Goldberg and Talia Ringer warn that proof assistants like Lean, trusted under human use, may become far less reliable when AI agents actively hunt for and exploit kernel bugs.

2026-09-10 ~ 2026-09-10 · 2 related posts

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