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AI Advances Spark Cryptographic Debate
OpenAI’s recent mathematical research has sparked debate among cryptographers about the future of encryption. The new algorithms could potentially break current security measures, raising concerns in tech and finance.
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Scientific American
OpenAI’s bumper crop of 722 math papers wowed and worried the research community—and cryptographers are split over whether the algorithms that protect our texts and bank log-ins are next
2026-10-15 14:30 UTC