Matthew Green on the infosec debate: can models develop remote exploits autonomously?
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-11-08
Cryptographer Matthew Green weighs in on the infosec debate over whether models can develop remote exploits with minimal human intervention. He addresses the counterargument that "exploits don't matter — existing criminal groups are well-understood or are Russia," saying he's open to it and would even like it to be true, while calling the AI-optimist side's stance "a weird hill to die on." The thread ties into the Kimi secure-boot escape case he amplified.
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