WSJ Explores Whether AI Could Crack Encryption Before Quantum Computers Do
fortnow · x · 2026-11-08
Theoretical computer scientist Lance Fortnow highlights a WSJ article titled "Quantum Computers Are Poised to Crack Encryption. AI Could Beat Them to It," noting that despite the alarmist headline, the piece is rather well-balanced, weighing whether quantum computers or AI are more likely to break current encryption first.
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