Quantum computing is the next major leap in computing technology on the horizon. During his Intel Vision keynote, CEO Pat Gelsinger recently stated that he expects quantum supremacy by 2032-2035. Similarly, a paper by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association’s (GSMA) Post Quantum Telco Network (PQTN) taskforce estimates quantum utility by around 2027 and widespread adoption during the 2030s.
These timelines are seemingly supported by the World Economic Forum and other leading global organizations, with all of them having quantum initiatives aimed at addressing both the opportunities and the risks associated with the impending advent of the Quantum Era. From the technology sector, companies like IBM, Intel, and even Google are driving ahead with their quantum computing and in IBMs case, quantum safe roadmaps.
Meanwhile, others like Nvidia are focused on enabling quantum simulations through GPUs and AI. But even those in the latter camp agree that while AI might delay the need for quantum-based solutions for some of the problems that quantum computing is trying to solve, there is one where that approach will not work: the quantum threat to classical encryption. This is where post-quantum cryptography (PQC) comes in.
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