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by mike_hearn 1289 days ago
Passports contain digitally signed X.509 certificates in their chips. No AI can learn to forge a digital signature (we hope).
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baq 1289 days ago
So you buy them signed at the source.
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mike_hearn 1289 days ago
The only passport you can buy is your own, right? The signing keys are held by national governments. I don't really understand the threat model here.
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baq 1289 days ago
A government sells you passports without validation of your identity.
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