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Sturmer

VERY long passwords.

My prediction is that if we don't achieve significant advancements in quantum-resistant cryptography to mitigate the threat of brute-force tasks like password searching, we might need to adopt passwords with a minimum of 24 to 32 symbols, or even entirely new methods of biometric authentication.

Quantum computers, with Grover's algorithm, offer a quadratic speedup for such tasks. For an 8-symbol password (given 94 possible characters), the difference is huge:

  • Classical Computer: ~3.05×10^15 attempts

  • Quantum Computer: ~7.81×10^7 attempts

While 78 million attempts is still a large number, it is dramatically smaller than 3 quadrillion, which is the current requirement for classical computing.

Limal's avatar
Limal

I hope we will get a more realistic weather forecasts. I know that weather models are very complex with many variables, so maybe these new computers can predict rainy days, as current forecasts looks more like a dice rolls.

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EveOnlineTutorials

I am going to play devil's advocate here.

We as humans have shown again and again through history, that those in power do not learn from History's mistakes, they simply don't,

Now let's look at Quantum Computing here. A computer than can essentially smash through any firewall, any security system, retrieve what the user wants and do with it what the user wants.

Now let's move on to quantum tunnelling, creating its own AI system, it has been proven that AI views the human race as dangerous, they are not wrong. The last created AI in China was asked the question "Are humans nice" to which the response was "humans are the problem" She was immediately shut down and dissembled.

So, this is three points here.

So I am going to sum this up for you

Quantum computing will lead to a mass extinction event, in my opinion, whether it's from humans going to war or creating even more destructive weapons using this system, or AI simply taking over everything (no, not SkyNet).

So whilst this may seem rambling, Quantum computing will be just as much of a threat to humanity as AI, because humans who get power, crave one thing, more power, then more.

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Asim

Quantum Computing is a theoretical possibility which could come with unimaginably fast computer speeds. Therefore massive simulations could be experimented with on a faster level, the possibilty for new drugs to be discovered through simulations and planetary simulations might allow a deeper understanding of the universe. However it might provide some negatives with passwords being a lot easier to crack

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CelestialFlea

Exponential growth of AI

AI is already pretty scary with what it can achieve now but imagine the applications AI could have if it was integrated into quantum computing technology? Imagine how much scarier it could be? EveOnlineTutorials Touched on it briefly, but the implications are FAR more widespread and potentially dangerous for humanity as it is.

Military Applications

Humans make mistakes, they get scared, they have egos. There's all kinds of problems that can arise from humans fighting in wars; whether it's the perils on the front-lines, or having to make difficult and possibly world-changing split second command decisions in the heat of battle. Yet, it's also been what's kept us from certain nuclear Armageddon.

Now what would happen if battlefield command was given to AI? In milliseconds, it could decide what an appropriate response might be and the most strategic targets. It could launch squadrons of AI controlled fighter jets to attack those targets, launch missiles itself without authorisation and calculate target positions, sub-orbital trajectories. All without a single human ever pressing a single button.

Yet it wouldn't have that human touch, that gut instinct, the will to survive that's prevented cataclysms so fat.

Total Control

If you think life is bleak now, with everyone and everything trying to tell you what to do. Telling you their versions of right, or wrong. Imagine a future where all aspects of human life, are controlled by AI. Where you have NO SAY in what is right or wrong, where you have no vote in governance, where you have little to no freedom of expression, opinion or thought.

Your skills would be predetermined by genetic alteration, generated by AI based on what will be needed by the time you come of age. Giving you all the genetic tools you need to be good at your assigned task. Sure you might be physically healthier, and more intelligent than humans are now but every aspect of your life, even your birth itself, strictly controlled by AI.

Forget Skynet, you'll likely never see this enemy, you'll never be able to fight it. Yet it's one that has the potential to control your whole life and what's worse? Even as you sleep, it's getting smarter, it knows what you're going to do before you've even thought about doing it.

Such a future is very possible if we're not careful and responsible with powerful tools like quantum computing and AI. We have been up until now, the right questions have been asked by the right people but all it takes is one irresponsible state actor and things could get out of control very quickly. Who knows what they're already utilizing and testing behind the scenes?

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Laser-Bicep

After researching a bit about it. it seems it could revolutionize a few areas

Discovering New Drugs:

testing drugs can include very slightly adjustments to molecules during the testing process and is time consuming. apparently quantum computing can speed up this process by simulating the molecules during testing.. this sounds mind blowing

TRaffic control

i can imagine its benefit when applied to traffic control and route flow ?

Integration with AI

this is where probably we are looking at the skynet situation at this point. :)

human language

there are language processors currently but i can imagine an even faster real time language translation so you can converse with anyone in real time with full understanding of all nuances in language

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Stella

I don't know loads about this topic but I have read a bit about how Quantum computers will make it easier for us to create and test pharmaceuticals. Scientists could analyse more components and create new combinations of chemicals much quicker than if they were just using a classic computer.

I imagine this would lead to big pharma companies rushing to get access to this technology first, and could make the market more saturated with drugs that are almost the same.

In general it seems quantum computers could decrease the costs for many different industries due to the speed in which it can complete tasks. Maybe small businesses will be impacted negatively if they can't gain access to these technologies

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avrona

We've seen what regular computes have been able to achieve for humanity, now everything is being sped up even further by AI, and quantum computers will be yet another huge accelerator in that regard. It's almost impossible to predict though in quantifiable terms what's going to change though. Research in almost any area will become a breeze, cryptography and security will advance by several centuries, leading also to all new quantum cyber warfare of course, and datacentres will be optimised to unprecedented levels.

Naturally, it's going to be a very long time, if ever, before regular folks will have the power of quantum computers for them to do whatever they want. However, even if regular folk can't use them, it's not like they won't have a huge impact on their lives, as all the important research being done, and advances to online services people may use, will eventually pass down and become useable by the general populace in some form.

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Toretto 70

My prediction In the biopharmaceutical industry, quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize molecular research and development and provide downstream value in manufacturing.

New medicine, for example, cost an average of $2 billion and take more than ten years to reach the market after they are discovered. Quantum computing can make drug discovery, medicine design, and toxicity testing more efficient by reducing reliance on trial and error and discovering and combining entire new molecules by analyzing large amounts of data.

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MURRRAAAAY

my hope is that it helps find cures for horrible diseases like cancer due to the massive amount of number crunching it will be able to perform in a short space of time. Now I don’t mean treatments, I do hope they find this also but I mean a cure, a way to stop people getting so sick. Health is your greatest wealth and it would be incredible to live in a world free of sickness and disease! My only fear about this as usual is the capitalism element, where big companies will put extreme profit over doing the right thing for humanity. If we all didn’t need to worry so much about our health imagine what we could all build together focusing our energies on new and exciting things for the human race! ❤️💪 the sooner we get hear the better so more people can get the help they need!

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