The AI built a smart-card VM from spec, formally checked, bugs and all

Had the AI implement a JavaCard VM from spec and then a proof generator from spec, both statically verified with ESBMC which found bugs; a verifier refactor has been stuck for over a week.

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How it works

He has the AI implement the smart-card VM from spec and then a proof generator from spec
Both statically verified with a checker that found bugs
A verifier refactor continues

Why it’s worth knowing

The checker finding bugs is the system working, said by someone who means it.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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