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title: "Vitalik Buterin Warns AI May Break Cryptography Within 2 Years"
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published_at: "2026-10-08T05:39:04.000Z"
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source_urls: ["https://huggingnews.com/crypto/vitalik-buterin-warns-ai-may-break-cryptography-within-2-years-d4aa2a6b","https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/2107837081313505768","https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2107987784707514462","https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2108021907711042046","https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2107866118161654214","https://x.com/teortaxesTex/status/2107910930256547983","https://x.com/hosseeb/status/2107870281599762683","https://x.com/laurashin/status/2107966266325729292"]
summary: "Vitalik Buterin warns that AI could weaken lattice-based cryptography, such as ML-DSA and FHE, within 2 years. To mitigate risks, the Ethereum Foundation is accelerating a shift toward hash-based signatures, and Buterin advises using a \"bunker mode\" approach involving unused addresses and off-chain multisig signing."
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# Vitalik Buterin Warns AI May Break Cryptography Within 2 Years

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T05:39:04.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** openai, safety

## Summary

Vitalik Buterin warns that AI could weaken lattice\-based cryptography, such as ML\-DSA and FHE, within 2 years\. To mitigate risks, the Ethereum Foundation is accelerating a shift toward hash\-based signatures, and Buterin advises using a "bunker mode" approach involving unused addresses and off\-chain multisig signing\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/crypto/vitalik-buterin-warns-ai-may-break-cryptography-within-2-years-d4aa2a6b>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/2107837081313505768>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2107987784707514462>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2108021907711042046>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2107866118161654214>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/teortaxesTex/status/2107910930256547983>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/hosseeb/status/2107870281599762683>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/laurashin/status/2107966266325729292>)