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Matt Cutts

12/04/19

@ Y Combinator

Having a backdoor in encryption represents a vulnerability that can be exploited by bad actors, which is why I do not support it.

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Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years

@ Y Combinator

Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years

12/04/19

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Lex Fridman Cast

02/03/25

@ Lex Fridman

There is a risk that open-weight models from Chinese companies could have backdoors or alignments that serve specific agendas, impacting users' perceptions and beliefs.

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John Preskill

05/16/18

@ Y Combinator

Quantum computers pose a risk to current encryption schemes, particularly public key cryptography, which relies on the difficulty of certain computational problems.

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Yotam Segev

05/09/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In cybersecurity, we are measured by our weakest link, which creates endless opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Lex Fridman Cast

02/03/25

@ Lex Fridman

Just because a model is open-sourced doesn't mean it can't be subverted; there have been instances of backdoors in open source software that could also apply to AI models.

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Naval Ravikant

06/05/19

@ PowerfulJRE

Encryption technology empowers individuals by providing privacy and financial independence from the state.

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Ethan Perez

02/28/25

@ Anthropic

We focused on universal jailbreaks because they can empower non-experts to bypass safeguards easily, which is particularly concerning.

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Arthur Mensch

03/21/25

@ a16z

The perception that open-source models pose a national security threat is misguided; collaboration and openness are necessary for progress.

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a16z Cast

03/21/25

@ a16z

Open-source technology enhances security by allowing a broader community to identify and address vulnerabilities, rather than relying solely on a small group of internal researchers.

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Dwarkesh Patel Cast

04/04/25

@ Dwarkesh Patel

Historically, I've supported secrecy in AGI development to prevent rivals from stealing ideas.