Published on Monday, Buterin argued that AI-assisted “formal verification” could help secure blockchain networks, smart contracts
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“If done right, this has potential to both output extremely efficient code, and be far more secure than the way programming has been done before,” Buterin wrote, noting that developer Yoichi Hirai refers to it as the “final form of software development.”
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that mathematically verified software is becoming essential to protecting Ethereum and the broader cryptocurrency industry from AI-assisted cyberattacks
Buterin’s post comes as researchers and governments warn that advanced AI models are rapidly improving at discovering and exploiting software vulnerabilities
Summary
Vitalik Buterin says AI-assisted formal verification could help reduce vulnerabilities in Ethereum and other crypto infrastructure. The technique uses mathematical proofs to verify that software behaves as intended. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that mathematically verified software is becoming essential to protecting Ethereum and the broader cryptocurrency industry from AI-assisted cyberattacks and software vulnerabilities. Published on Monday, Buterin argued that AI-assisted “formal verification” could help secure blockchain networks, smart contracts, and cryptographic systems against software flaws that can expose users to irreversible financial losses.