Basis AI researchers used LLMs to write formal mathematical specifications for a programming language interpreter, then proved with Lean that the interpreter's compiled RISC-V machine code faithfully preserves those specifications. The work marks a significant step toward AI-generated verified software, as the team shifts focus from theorem proving to the harder challenge of writing correct specifications.
Background
Using LLMs and AI agents for formal software verification is an emerging field, with recent work including verification of compilers, OS kernels, and firewalls. The challenge of writing correct specifications (formal semantics) is increasingly seen as the bottleneck in scaling verification.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Oct 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10