Cryptographer Matthew Green jokes AI's bug-finding speed means 'it'll all be over in six months'
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-10-22
Renowned cryptographer and Johns Hopkins professor Matthew Green quipped about AI accelerating vulnerability discovery: "If this is the new rate of finding security vulnerabilities, I'm actually pretty reassured. Sure, everything's gonna get pwned, but it'll all be over in about six months either way. ;)" The dark joke captures AI's dual-edged reality: both attackers and defenders wield the same bug-hunting leverage, and the traditional security window may be collapsing.
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