Parallel search blunts Grover's speedup, making AES-256 harder to break than thought

Jsevillamol · x · 2026-09-23

Jsevillamol self-corrects in a quantum-crypto discussion: revisiting his past writing, he notes Grover's algorithm doesn't deliver a full quadratic advantage when performing parallel search, so breaking AES-256 with quantum computers is harder than he suggested. The thread also references analysis on breaking RSA-2048 and Fin Moorhouse's long-form interview with Jaime Sevilla on causation, forecasting and quantum computing timelines.

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