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AI Advances in Cryptography

Updated 2026-07-31 16:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Two separate teams of researchers, including an M.I.T. Ph.D. student and cryptographers from the University of California system, used AI to independently solve a cryptography problem, raising questions about scientific credit.

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An M.I.T. Ph.D. student and two University of California system cryptographers used GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra in different ways, raising new questions about independent discovery and scientific credit
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