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A theoretical computer scientist, citing sources, says AI labs have quietly started probing whether their models can break important cryptographic protocols (Scott Aaronson/Shtetl-Optimized)

friend-of-the-blog Omer Reingold (shared with permission) — Last night my 9-year-old son was taunting my wife …

  • AI labs probing cryptographic protocols, as per Scott Aaronson
  • 372 groundbreaking results from OpenAI, including UGC proof
  • Complexity of understanding AI-generated proofs in mathematical community

Best AI Image Generators in 2026: 12 Tools, Real Prices, and the Cost of One Image

Most "best AI image generator" lists compare monthly subscriptions. Almost none tell you what a single finished image costs, because subscriptions are not priced per image — they are priced per…

  • Recraft V4.1 offers sharpest output at $0.035 per image
  • Ideogram 4.0 provides cost-effective option at $0.060 per image
  • Stability SD3.5 Flash and FLUX 3 Image are cheapest usable APIs at $0.024-$0.025

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