Vitalik calls for the use of zero-knowledge proofs to protect personal data, suggesting that enterprises reduce the collection of unnecessary information.

November 4: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said at Devcon 8 that AI helps discover vulnerabilities but also brings new security and privacy risks. He questioned the security of hardware wallets and warned investors to be wary of bot accounts and manipulation on social media, and not to make crypto investment decisions based on such posts.

Vitalik called for the adoption of decentralized, verifiable technologies and zero-knowledge proofs to protect personal data, and advised companies to avoid collecting unnecessary personal information.