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RE: LeoThread 2024-10-21 05:25

in LeoFinance3 months ago

Current State of Quantum Computing and Cryptography

Quantum Annealing vs. Universal Quantum Computers

It's important to distinguish between the current state of quantum computing and its potential future capabilities:

  1. Quantum Annealers (like D-Wave):

    • Specialized for optimization problems
    • Limited in their ability to perform general-purpose computing tasks
    • Currently not capable of breaking real-world encryption at scale
  2. Universal Quantum Computers:

    • Still in development
    • Have the potential to run Shor's algorithm efficiently
    • Could pose a significant threat to current encryption methods when fully realized