Thursday, January 1, 2026

Wild Enthusiasm for Quantum Computing

This new interview makes a lot of big claims for quantum computing:
Q-Day — when quantum computers crack all encryption — is coming. Quantum eMotion COO John Young breaks down the pros and cons of what’s to come.
It is all ridiculous. I could not even bear to listen to the whole thing.

I have gotten used to this sort of enthusiasm for AI. But a 100 million people use AI everyday. Quantum computing has very little hope of ever accomplishing anything.

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