Quoting Matthew Green
Simon Willison’s Weblog 5 days ago 40
Matthew Green argued that AI’s ability to generate unexpected results could force a fast rethink of public-key cryptography before humans can update standards in time. He estimated a 1% chance of a “Minicrypt” scenario where public-key encryption is impossible, and a 15% chance that public-key encryption algorithms effectively lose confidence. The takeaway is to prepare for worst-case outcomes in advance, since recovery depends on prior preparation.