Cryptography: turning every problem into a key management problem since 1400 BC
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-10-07
Cryptographer Matthew Green quips: "Cryptography: turning every problem into a key management problem, since 1400 BC." A one-line roast of the field's eternal pain point, often echoed in today's AI security discussions.
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