The Quantum Kid

Can quantum computers really break the encryption protecting your data?

October 4, 2026·8 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Can quantum computers really break the encryption protecting your data? Kai sits down with Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO of QuSecure, to find out, recorded live in Geneva at the AI for Good Summit. Plus, great questions from the UN diplomatic corps in the audience!Chapters:0:00 Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO of QuSecure0:45 What is encryption?1:30 Do quantum computers threaten Roblox, banking and email?2:00 How quantum computers work, really, and what Peter Shor discovered in the 1990s3:06 Preparing hospitals and banks for the future3:54 Why quantum computers could break today's encryption5:25 Steps you can take right now to protect yourself6:45 Why we need quantum safety8:18 Kai's take on quantum computingThe Quantum Kid is a show where 10-year-old Kai asks the world's top scientists and tech leaders to explain quantum computing to him, and if he gets it, so will everyone else.💬 Leave a comment here on Spotify. Kai reads them all!🎧 Follow The Quantum Kid on Spotify for new episodes▶️ Watch more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KaiTheQuantumKid🌐 tesseractquantum.com

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