Odaily Planet Daily News - Former military intelligence expert, author, White House advisor, and Chief Strategy Officer of the decentralized security protocol Naoris, David Holtzman, recently stated that centralized data systems are vulnerable to abuse by state and corporate actors due to having a single point of control. Holtzman said in an interview, 'The whole problem with centralized systems is that they have a center,' and he believes that advancements in artificial intelligence and quantum computing further threaten the security of such systems. He added that both of these threats can be mitigated. Decentralizing artificial intelligence through blockchain increases human oversight of AI, while quantum-resistant algorithms can protect private data. However, the threat of centralized institutional power remains an issue. Holtzman stated, 'I think humanity needs to undergo some transformation because for the past 50 years, we have given too much power to institutions—not just the military. Currently, in most Western countries, corporations have astonishing power that was not present in the 1950s and 1960s.' With the potential of quantum computers to undermine encryption standards used in digital finance, banking, healthcare systems, and even military intelligence, decentralized data information systems have become a critical security concern. As the world prepares for the future of universal artificial intelligence and scalable quantum computers, privacy-preserving blockchain protocols and institutions are exploring privacy protection solutions. Avidan Abitbol, project director of the data ownership protocol, recently stated that without privacy, institutions will not accept Web3. Selective disclosure through zero-knowledge proofs is a solution to protect data; otherwise, data on-chain is easily tracked by malicious actors. (Cointelegraph)