Solana Co-Founder Warns AI Could Break Post-Quantum Cryptography Schemes

Solana's co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, also known as Toly, has sounded the alarm about a potential threat to post-quantum cryptography schemes used in blockchain networks. According to him, artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially break these cryptographic schemes, which are designed to be resistant to quantum computer attacks.

The concern is that formal verification, which is a mathematical process used to prove the correctness of code, may not cover all implementation vulnerabilities. Yakovenko believes that AI can exploit these gaps and compromise the security of post-quantum cryptography schemes.

To mitigate this risk, Yakovenko suggests implementing 2/3 multi-signature wallet support or native PDA-level protection. This would provide an additional layer of security in case one signature scheme is compromised. The discussion has sparked a conversation among developers and experts in the field, with some agreeing that this is a potential threat and others arguing that it's still a theoretical risk.