DeFi isn't safe anymore because AI is becoming 'superhuman' at hacking, security chief warns
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Former OpenZeppelin CTO and co-founder Manuel Aráoz, who left the firm in 2019, warned that he now considers all of DeFi unsafe, arguing that AI coding agents have become “superhuman” at finding vulnerabilities in smart contracts. His comments come amid a sharp decline of more than $20 billion in DeFi’s total value locked this year and over $1.1 billion lost to hacks in the past 12 months, including high-profile exploits at Kelp DAO and Step Finance. The rise of powerful AI models like Anthropic’s restricted Claude Mythos, which can autonomously discover and weaponize software flaws, is raising new concerns that DeFi’s transparent, on-chain code may be increasingly difficult to defend at human speed.
AI 시장 분석
OpenZeppelin CEO warned that AI coding agents have become "superhuman" at finding smart contract vulnerabilities, making DeFi unsafe. This warning comes amid a decline of over $20 billion in DeFi's Total Value Locked (TVL) and more than $1.1 billion lost to hacks in the past 12 months. The rise of powerful AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos is raising new concerns about DeFi security.
상승 영향
- Cybersecurity — As AI's hacking capabilities advance, demand for AI-powered security solutions and services to defend against such threats will surge, potentially boosting growth for related companies.
- AI — AI demonstrates "superhuman" ability to find complex smart contract vulnerabilities, proving its technological potential and potentially increasing interest and investment in AI development and application.
하락 영향
- Decentralized Finance — AI's "superhuman" ability to find smart contract vulnerabilities drastically increases security risks in the DeFi ecosystem, potentially leading to further TVL decline and increased hack losses.
- Cryptocurrencies — Deepening DeFi security issues can erode investor confidence in the overall cryptocurrency market and increase regulatory scrutiny, thereby heightening general market uncertainty.
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