# Bad Influence story: Post urges using AI compute for privacy and formal verification tools

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 13:08. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/822fe777-ea3e-4407-b2e1-98fe955babde

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Latest update (11-10 13:08): Post urges using AI compute for privacy and formal verification tools

Overview: A social media post on X argues that AI is strengthening surveillance and that defenders should use the same compute to build privacy tools and protect systems. The post calls formal verification a strong example of privacy-preserving work that improves security, and links to a DeepMind blog post introducing AlphaProof Code. The report records the post's argument only; it does not establish any outcome or adoption of these tools.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-10 13:08 · X search: AI launch posts (introducing, just launched) · [Post urges using AI compute for privacy and formal verification tools](https://badinfluence.news/items/xyzsce9g2lolvod81nruj9si3)
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