Oct. 4, 2026

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

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 QuSecure
0:45 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 1990s
3:06 Preparing hospitals and banks for the future
3:54 Why quantum computers could break today's encryption
5:25 Steps you can take right now to protect yourself
6:45 Why we need quantum safety
8:18 Kai's take on quantum computing

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