I'm not sure what, exactly, that means, but if it's capable of breaking encryption, I consider it a threat. And even if this Google computer isn't eventually sold to other companies and people, it's a safe bet others won't be far behind. Including foreign actors. If this technology breaks encryption, and is released into the wild, it's a threat to us all.
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I don’t know enough to debate this. Just what I read.
That's why I think they should run some practical tests on it. See what it can do with our modern crypto algorithms. Because if it can break AES-256, it can break the blockchain. And that's terrifying. These real-world tests should be run, and the public should be informed as to their capabilities.
Eventually it will crack. Everything is meant to crack at some point even tools like enigma was used to break German communication interception.
Question is when…..
RSA 2048 is supposed to be secure until 2030. RSA 4096 is supposed to be secure until 2100. I'm not sure about AES-256, but I'd expect it to remain secure until at least 2050. But that's not considering quantum computing. It's based on the anticipated progression of conventional computers. Quantum changes the landscape entirely.
