Will Papper: AI-driven exploits increase need for formal verification of smart contracts

Will Papper: AI-driven exploits increase need for formal verification of smart contracts
AI exploits prompt need for formal verification

Will Papper said AI-assisted exploits are increasing, making formal verification of smart contracts more important than ever.

Papper shared that at his previous startup Syndicate, nearly every smart contract developed over the past five years was formally verified, including by hand and using Certora. He summarized lessons learned from this extensive formal verification experience.

Papper has previously highlighted the risks of non-standard cryptography in Ethereum and its potential impact on integration with platforms like Apple Wallet in an earlier analysis. He has also identified fast indexing and querying as key challenges for high performance blockchains, discussing new solutions in a separate report. These topics reflect his ongoing focus on foundational technical issues in blockchain technology.

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