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dwazou@dwazou@jlai.lu

Anthropic A.I. Model Finds Flaws in Tough-to-Crack Encryption Algorithms

www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/politics/anthropic-ai-encryption-security-aes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3lA.hS2s.VC67SqJMDuWf
The Anthropic headquarters in San Francisco, in April. The research shows that A.I. could one day challenge core assumptions for how the internet operates.www.nytimes.comAnthropic A.I. Model Finds Flaws in Tough-to-Crack Encryption Algorithms (Gift Article)Claude Mythos Preview discovered new attacks in testing against weakened cryptographic algorithms, which protect online financial transactions, private communications and more.
breadsmasher@breadsmasher@lemmy.world
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Replying to @⁨dwazou@jlai.lu⁩

A leading A.I. model built by Anthropic has found flaws in a weakened version of a digital encryption standard that is in pervasive use throughout the internet

a weakened version? whats the point?

Instead, Anthropic’s technology cracked a watered-down version of an algorithm for Advanced Encryption Standard, or A.E.S., a ubiquitous protocol that safeguards web traffic, wireless networks, data storage and more

it cracked nothing. I could write an encryption algorithm. it would be cracked in minutes. so whats the point