{"podcast":{"title":"Zero Knowledge","slug":"zero-knowledge-1048106","podcast_index_feed_id":1048106,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/zeroknowledge/","website_url":"https://www.zeroknowledge.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/eed81918-5c2c-4ed4-9ddc-11dbb519e2dd/cover.jpg","author":"Zero Knowledge Podcast","episode_count":420,"summary":"Zero Knowledge is a podcast which goes deep into the tech that will power the emerging decentralised web and the community building this. Covering the latest in zero knowledge research and applications, the open web as well as future technologies and paradigms that promise to change the way we interact — and transact — with one another online. Zero Knowledge is hosted by Anna Rose Follow the show at @ZeroKnowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) or @AnnaRRose (https://twitter.com/AnnaRRose) If you like the Zero Knowledge Podcast: Join us on Telegram (https://t.me/joinchat/TORo7aknkYNLHmCM) Support our Gitcoin Grant (https://gitcoin.co/grants/38/zero-knowledge-podcast) Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/zeroknowledge) Or directly here: ETH: 0x4BF66E52f3009Cd138e48f142D47661037160001 BTC: 1cafekGa3podM4fBxPSQc6RCEXQNTK8Zz ZEC: t1R2bujRF3Hzte9ALHpMJvY8t5kb9ut9SpQ DOT: 14zPzb7ihiBeaUn9jdPW9cHKGBd9qtTuJE75hhW2CvzLh6rT","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T02:18:37.841188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-knowledge-1048106"},"episode":{"title":"Alex Ozdemir on where Theorem Provers and ZK meet","slug":"alex-ozdemir-on-where-theorem-provers-and-zk-meet","published_at":"2026-07-15T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-knowledge-1048106/alex-ozdemir-on-where-theorem-provers-and-zk-meet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-knowledge-1048106","url":"https://zeroknowledge.fm/podcast/406","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0f031b49-02a1-4510-a192-f828950084b5.mp3","summary":"This week, Anna and Nico are joined by Alex Ozdemir , Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech, to explore the intersection of formal verification and zero knowledge. They begin by revisiting the evolution of the ZK DSL landscape since Alex's last appearance, discussing the rise of ZKVMs, new language tooling, and how his compiler infrastructure project, CirC, has evolved. The conversation then dives into formal verification and theorem proving, covering SMT solvers, Lean, and zkPi, the first zkSNARK for proofs expressed in Lean. They also discuss compiler correctness, the challenges of verifying cryptographic systems, and why verifiable software will become increasingly important as the industry matures.   Related Links zkPi: Proving Lean Theorems in Zero-Knowledge CirC: Compiler infrastructure for proof systems, software verification, and more Kevin Lacker on AI-Assisted Theorem Proving and Acorn Building ZK-Powered AI Guardrails with Wyatt Benno lean Ethereum Part 6: Formal Verification with Alex Hicks Groth16, IVC and Formal Verification with Nexus lean Ethereum   ZK Podcast and Alex Ozdemir ZK languages with Alex Ozdemir zkSessions: Alex Ozdemir - The Taxonomy of Circuit Languages zkStudyClub: Collaborative zkSNARKs (Alex Ozdemir, Stanford University) zkStudyClub: Unifying Compiler Infrastructure for SNARKs, SMTs, & More w/ Alex Ozdemir (Stanford) ZK HACK - Introduction to Domain Specific Languages (DSLs) - Alex Ozdemir     **If you like what we do:** * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm * Join us on Telegram * Catch us on YouTube   **Support the show:** * Patreon * ETH - Donation address * BTC - Donation address * SOL - Donation address * ZEC - Do…","meta_description":"This week, Anna and Nico are joined by Alex Ozdemir , Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech, to explore the intersection of formal verification and zero kno…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3717,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/zero-knowledge-1048106/episodes/alex-ozdemir-on-where-theorem-provers-and-zk-meet/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zero-knowledge-1048106/alex-ozdemir-on-where-theorem-provers-and-zk-meet.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}