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No, Cryptography Is Not “Dual Use” the Same Way AI Is
Actor and functional application matterOriginally published at AGI SurveilLance.Mainly, cryptography does one critical thing—encrypts data. It is considered “dual use” as a technology because one can employ encryption whether as a private citizen, a soldier, or a criminal.
By Lance SpencerLessWrong

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Originally published by LessWrong on Oct 11, 2026.
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