Cryptographer Matthew Green Urges AI Labs to Publish Negative Security Results
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-10-09
Renowned cryptographer Matthew Green has a message for cryptanalysts working with frontier models and for AI labs: what the field needs right now are negative results — silence is the worst thing you could publish.
- Context: In an earlier post he argued that even with government dysfunction, the industry should proactively plan emergency transition and coordination procedures
- Core claim: for research on models potentially breaking cryptography, openly sharing negative findings beats staying quiet, and coordination shouldn't wait for official channels
A notable statement on disclosure culture in the AI-cryptanalysis intersection from a heavyweight in the security community.
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