ZK Benchmarks with Conner Swann

Zero Knowledge

In this episode Anna explores the contentious topic of ZK benchmarking with Conner Swann, founder of ProofLab. Drawing parallels with AI's development, they explore how tools like ProofLab could help standardize benchmarking across dimensions like speed, cost, and security. The conversation touches on the importance of formal verification and real-world workload testing, while considering how better benchmarking could accelerate ZK adoption and potentially lead to ZK's own 'ChatGPT moment' Related links:

• zkSummit
• The Zero-Knowledge Community Survey
• NoirHack
• Noir
• ethProofs
• Designing Optimistic Interoperability with Nomad
• Trusted Setup Ceremonies Explored
• Anna’s Post on Benchmarking
• The path to secure and efficient zkVMs: How to track progress
• Ben Fisch on Limiting Factors of Verifiable Compute
• ZKarnage

Further reading:

• Celo Espero ceremony
• ZKVM Benchmarking
• The same thing that happened to AI is Happening to ZK

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