Post-Quantum Cryptography & Quantum Hardware Risks 🚀

As quantum hardware advances from "Sycamore" to "Willow," the timeline for cryptographic relevance is shrinking. In this opening session of RWPQC 2026, experts from Google, National Taiwan University, and Anduril Industries break down the current state of quantum computing and the urgent need for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration.

In this session:

-Adam Zalcman (Google) explains why qubit count is a misleading metric and introduces the "Willow" processor’s error-correction breakthroughs.

-Ching-Ray Chang (NTU) discusses the "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" threat and the global hardware roadmap toward 2030.

-Dan Apon (Anduril) dives into the logistics of deploying PQC in decentralized environments using Messaging Layer Security (MLS).

Stay secure and learn how to begin your transition to lattice-based standards today.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to RWPQC 2026
00:23 - Adam Zalcman (Google): Assessing Quantum Capabilities
04:12 - Understanding the Surface Code & Error Suppression
07:50 - Sycamore vs. Willow: The Power of Error Correction
15:15 - Quantum Algorithms for Lattice-Based Cryptography
21:38 - Ching-Ray Chang (NTU): The Global Quantum Roadmap
29:40 - Defining "Q-Day": When will RSA be broken?
40:42 - The "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" Strategy
47:08 - Dan Apon (Anduril): PQC Protocols for Real-World Deployment
52:34 - Messaging Layer Security (MLS) & Group Key Agreement
01:03:38 - The "Forking" Problem in Decentralized Mesh Networks

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