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Re:Why are neural networks and cryptographic ciphers so simi... by tptacek on Monday May 04, 2026 @11:43AM (#48010142)
The math stays difficult after basic discrete concepts and gets more difficult as you go. :)

It's straightforward to get yourself to a place where you can do cryptographic things and feel somewhat comfortable with what's happening. Truly understanding it to the point where you can reason safely about it is deceptively harder.

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Re:Why are neural networks and cryptographic ciphers so simi... by mswphd on Monday May 04, 2026 @07:21PM (#48016238)
yeah I generally would say that learning about the actual schemes (tends to be) doable by a casual enthusiast, but learning about how the SOTA attacks work (which motivate scheme design for sure) is much more difficult.
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