CZ Downplays AI Hacking Threat to Crypto, Points to Phishing as Bigger Risk

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance widely known by his initials CZ, has weighed in on growing concerns about artificial intelligence and crypto security. He said fears that AI could be used to break into blockchain networks or crack core protocols like Bitcoin are overstated. According to reports, CZ argued that Bitcoin's underlying architecture is not meaningfully threatened by AI-driven hacking attempts. Instead, he pointed to a different and more familiar problem. Phishing attacks, he said, remain the most realistic way that bad actors compromise crypto users. CZ also raised a related concern about leaked personal data.