Cryptographer Matthew Green warns we might lose public key cryptography
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-10-08
Noted cryptographer Matthew Green, in a discussion with kmad and Matthew Pines, made a striking claim: "I think we might lose public key cryptography," later clarifying he meant encryption specifically. Coming from one of the field's most respected voices in an AI-risk context, the remark signals serious concern about the long-term security of modern cryptographic systems.
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