By 2038, quantum computers will be powerful enough to break today's standard encryption codes (e.g. RSA).

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“We're talking about ten, 15 years in the future when quantum computers are so powerful they can break any code.”

Said on: 26 April 2023 · Interview with Sam Leith in The Spectator about his book Quantum Supremacy
Source: 'Everything is going to be turned upside down': Michio Kaku on the new world of quantum computing · The Spectator
Should come true: 2038
How sure they sounded: We're talking about
Categories: Technology
Importance: 4 of 5 · Breaking current encryption would upend global finance, security and communications.

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