Computer Scientist Explains Zero Knowledge Proofs in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

Computer scientist Amit Sahai, PhD, is asked to explain the concept of zero-knowledge proofs Zero-Knowledge Proof proposes a technique that employs cryptographic algorithms so that various parties can verify the veracity of an item of information without sharing the data that compose it.Learn more to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.
Using a variety of techniques, Amit breaks down what zero-knowledge proofs are and why it’s so exciting in the world of cryptography.

Amit Sahai, PhD, is a professor of computer science at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

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Computer Scientist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED