💥 Chamath Palihapitiya warns about the quantum threat to encryption
Chamath Palihapitiya, billionaire and former Facebook executive, has highlighted the risks that quantum computing could pose to current encryption methods. During an online conference, Palihapitiya explained that around 8,000 quantum chips from Google would be needed to break SHA-256 encryption, underscoring concerns about data security in the future. Although the timeline for these advancements remains uncertain, the need for robust security measures is becoming increasingly critical.
