RSA-896 Cracked with Claude AI, Second Factoring Record in Sixteen Days
Anthropic engineer Steven Weis factored the 270-digit RSA-896 on September 19, 2026, using Claude AI and 2048 GPUs. It is the second AI-assisted factoring record in sixteen days, signaling a lower bar for large-scale cryptanalysis.
- RSA-896 is a 270-digit number, factored on September 19, 2026
- 2048 GPUs and the Claude AI model were used
- Second AI factoring record in 16 days
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