It's odd that most of the talk about limiting AI ignores ways of defending from its attacks. Infinite AI power can't break encryptions using long private random keys, that also meet all the other conditions listed ... see below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-time_pad The one-time pad (OTP) is an encryption technique that cannot be cracked in cryptography. It requires the use of a single-use pre-shared key that is larger than or equal to the size of the message being sent. In this technique, a plaintext is paired with a random secret key (also referred to as a one-time pad). Then, each bit or character of the plaintext is encrypted by combining it with the corresponding bit or character from the pad using modular addition.[1] The resulting ciphertext is impossible to decrypt or break if the following four conditions are met:[2][3] The key must be at least as long as the plaintext. The key must be truly random. The key must never be reused in whole or in part. The key must be kept completely secret by the communicating parties. These requirements make the OTP the only known encryption system that is mathematically proven to be unbreakable under the principles of information theory.[4] Digital versions of one-time pad ciphers have been used by nations for critical diplomatic and military communication, but the problems of secure key distribution make them impractical for many applications. First described by Frank Miller in 1882,[5][6] the one-time pad was re-invented in 1917. On July 22, 1919, U.S. Patent 1,310,719 was issued to Gilbert Vernam for the XOR operation used for the encryption of a one-time pad.[7] One-time use came later, when Joseph Mauborgne recognized that if the key tape were totally random, then cryptanalysis would be impossible.[8] To increase security, one-time pads were sometimes printed onto sheets of highly flammable nitrocellulose, so thatxthey could easily be burned after use. Another unmentioned defense is to never let any internet connected system control any physical machines. That's a problem even without AI. (steak sauce) ... Sunday Science: Creating a Kill Switch To Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds Dylan Freedman, Dustin Volz September 19, 2026 The New York Times A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really knows how. Creating a kill switch, a metaphorical big red button that could be pressed in an emergency, is harder than many policymakers assume. “There often isn’t one plug you can pull,” said one A.I. researcher., Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News, via Getty Images -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#43474): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/43474 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/121366445/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
