# Bad Influence story: AWS describes semantic diffing with anti-unification for comparing formal policies

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-11 18:33. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/53ee89dd-6e53-4a76-bc37-70658471c174

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Latest update (11-11 18:33): Semantic diffing with anti-unification compares formal policies by meaning, not text

Overview: AWS Machine Learning Blog describes a semantic diff tool that compares formal policies by meaning rather than text. It uses anti-unification over an e-graph to show the structure two policies share and where they differ. The engine accepts policy encodings in SMT-LIB, Cedar, Dogwood, OpenShell, or CEL.

Equality between policies is judged under algebraic laws and domain rules supplied by the user. If the diff shows no remaining differences, the two policies are equivalent under those laws and rules.

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1. 11-11 18:33 · AWS Machine Learning Blog (from the company) · [Semantic diffing with anti-unification compares formal policies by meaning, not text](https://badinfluence.news/items/adjeogo4nvwrrz0agx8wdgwvp)
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