Security Expert's Thriller Explores Threat of Rogue AI and Blockchain Contracts Gone Haywire

Security expert Ari Juels explores threats from powerful AI systems and blockchain in his new crime thriller "The Oracle"

The book features "rogue contracts" that can go haywire and even kill, though Juels says this threat remains distant

Juels sees blockchain oracles as possible guardrails against AI getting out of control and wreaking havoc

He argues the financial system is an underestimated vector for AI escape that needs more safeguards

As Chainlink's chief scientist, Juels is thinking about anomaly detection to spot rogue AI activity on blockchains