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1. johndhi · 1790086235 · focus · HN ↗

   I'd be curious to see whether these models can create new forms of unbreakable encryption themselves!

   1. LPisGood · 1790086423 · focus · HN ↗

      Private key cryptography is essentially unbroken by these models.

      1. dgellow · 1790086720 · focus · HN ↗

         But they said new forms, I think that implied not the ones humans already discovered/designed

         1. LPisGood · 1790087079 · focus · HN ↗

            I see what you’re saying. It is generally harder to build a crypto system than to break one so I would find it hard to see potential from the design end before progress on the attack end.

            1. darkwater · 1790088433 · focus · HN ↗

               Isn't the other way round? It does not mean that breaking one is easy, but it does mean that writing one that's unbreakable it's very, very, very difficult.

               1. LPisGood · 1790088755 · focus · HN ↗

                  Yes it is; that’s what I was thinking when I started to comment but somehow I ended up reversing course. Comment is appropriately edited now.

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