# LLMs make large-scale formal software verification feasible

A Hacker News discussion highlights claims that large language models can make formal software verification practical at much larger scales. Formal verification can prove software correctness but has been costly and labor-intensive. If the claim holds, LLMs could lower barriers to safer, more reliable software.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.anthropic.com/research/formal-verification) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:54:43 +0000