Claude sets NIST circuit record: AES S-Box in 28 AND-gates, 131 total
jedisct1 · x · 2026-09-30
Claude and @srxzr set a NIST Circuit Complexity record by implementing the AES S-Box using only 28 AND-gates (131 gates overall). The result has been merged into NIST's official Circuits repository — a notable showcase of AI's ability to push hardware-level algorithmic optimization.
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