How close is a cryptographically relevant quantum computer?

Micky Irons

Published Jul 12, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Nobody can name the year a cryptographically relevant quantum computer arrives, and estimates diverge widely. Today's noisy machines are far from the stable logical qubits Shor needs, but long-lived data must be protected now because attackers harvest it today.Originally published at https://mickai.co.uk/articles/how-close-is-a-cryptographically-relevant-quantum-computer. Mickai is a Sovereign Intelligence Operating System; the Open Audit Record signs every artificial intelligence action before it executes, post-quantum and offline-verifiable. 104 filed UK patent applications, Mickai LTD (Companies House 17166618).

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21345215

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