Q Day is closer than you think

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:44:46 -0700

This is the single best perspective on the shift and risk in quantum computing.

It has the perfect balance of technical detail, background, skepticism, realism, and, most importantly, risk tradeoffs.

This quote captures it all:

The job is not to be skeptical of things we’re not experts in. The job is to mitigate credible threats, and there are credible experts telling us about an imminent threat.

In summary, it might be that in 10 years the predictions will turn out to be wrong, but at this point they might also be right soon, and that risk is now unacceptable.

Risk Management on 🦉 olshansky 🦁

Q Day is closer than you think