As the Sui blockchain grows, so does the need for better security. In a recent Twitter (X) Space hosted by the Sui Network, security experts and AI builders came together to talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping the future of safety in crypto. One of the speakers was Kostas, Chief Cryptographer at Mysten Labs, who has been working in cybersecurity since 1999.
Here are the key points from that conversation.
1. AI Can Help and Hurt
AI is now public. That means anyone can use it, including hackers. Some people use AI to defend systems. Others use it to attack. That’s why security tools need to be faster and more specialized than what’s available to everyone. In short: if you want to stay safe, you need smarter AI on your side.
2. What “End-to-End Security” Really Means
The phrase sounds technical, but it’s simple.
End-to-end security means protecting the entire process, from when a transaction starts to the wallet it ends up in. This is important on Sui because transactions often involve multiple tokens and apps. Kostas said that security today needs to include both human experts and AI. Working together, they can catch more threats than either one alone.
3. AI Can Make Crypto Easier for Regular Users
Most people don’t understand what’s going on behind a blockchain transaction. And that’s okay. The panel agreed that AI should make things easier, not harder. One great idea discussed was the “AI translator.” This would help explain what a transaction is doing and warn users about any risks before they approve it. In line with this, smart wallets powered by AI might soon become the new standard.
4. Is ChatGPT Good Enough?
Not really.
ChatGPT is helpful for basic language tasks. But it’s not made to analyze thousands (or millions) of live crypto transactions. Security companies like Zark Labs are working on better AI tools, ones that understand how crypto really works and can flag risks before users even notice them.
5. How Does Crypto Compare to Visa or Mastercard?
Today’s blockchain systems should aim to be just as secure as (or even more secure than) traditional payment networks like Visa. But because blockchains are open and decentralized, it’s harder to protect them in the same way. AI can help by analyzing large amounts of data quickly and at a lower cost.
6. How Zark Labs and Other AI Security Platforms Can Support New Projects on Sui
Most security tools are trained on past data. But new ideas don’t always have that. AI can still help. It can look for similar projects or patterns. And if builders start using AI tools from the testnet stage, it can learn their systems early, and protect them from the beginning.
Bonus Notes
- $10 million has been committed to blockchain security on Sui by the Sui Foundation.
- Slush Wallet now has 8 million users.
- Smart wallets may become common by the end of this year.
- Kostas started in cryptography after his university was hacked in 1999. He also met his wife at a Bitcoin event in 2009!
Final Thoughts
AI isn’t just a trend. It’s becoming a must-have for blockchain security. On Sui, it’s already being used to make wallets safer, transactions clearer, and dApps more reliable. As the tech grows, we may soon see a world where AI helps everyone (not just developers) to use crypto more safely.
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