Code remains cheap, unless it needs to be secure. Even if costs go down as inference optimizations, unless models reach the point of diminishing security returns, you still need to buy more tokens than attackers do. The cost is fixed by the market value of an exploit.
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Cybersecurity Looks Like Proof of Work Now

Drew Breunig
Cybersecurity Looks Like Proof of Work Now
Is security spending more tokens than your attacker?
