Can Bitcoin Survive If AI Breaks Encryption? | Michael Dunworth
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“We’re playing for the machines. We just don’t know it yet.”
Michael Dunworth joins the show to explain why he’s willing to bet a Bitcoin that RSA encryption will be broken within ten years, and why he believes Bitcoiners need to rethink their security assumptions.
We discuss AI-assisted hacking, the risks of third-party services, and why a customer data leak can turn into a physical security threat. Michael explains why he thinks Bitcoin’s social layer is weakening, while we debate development priorities and the trade-offs involved in changing the protocol.
We also discuss AI’s appetite for data and energy, what happens to privacy if encrypted information becomes accessible, and Michael’s theories about reconstructing past events. Finally, we explore what money and community could look like in that future, and whether Bitcoin could become a ledger of truth for machines.
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