Sigma_Atheist t1_j9c1voq wrote on February 20, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Reply to comment by turnip_burrito in Whatever happened to quantum computing? by MultiverseOfSanity

As far as I'm aware, there is no known quantum algorithm that could break AES-256.

Your quantum chemistry simulation qubit estimate seems about right. But that's also a boring use case. You'll only make money off of chemistry researchers.

turnip_burrito t1_j9c2eve wrote on February 20, 2023 at 8:48 PM

Thanks! But I don't think it's a boring use case.

mr_ludd t1_j9cf4s6 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 10:13 PM

> there is no known quantum algorithm that could break AES-256.

So far...