alt.hn

5/3/2026 at 7:21:50 AM

Learning Pseudorandom Numbers with Transformers

https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26792

by pizza

5/3/2026 at 10:46:12 AM

Uh this is apocalyptic for computer security, no?

by dTal

5/3/2026 at 11:00:02 AM

No, anyone needing secure pseudorandom numbers already knows to reach for a CSPRNG, not a PRNG.

by etiquette

5/3/2026 at 4:46:07 PM

A unappreciated downstream risk is of adapting this for efficient hash reversal, compromising the strength of signatures and of cryptocurrencies.

by OutOfHere