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The Most Trusted Skeptic in Quantum Computing Just Told the World to Act. Who Are You Still Waiting to Hear From?
April 29, 2026 / 11 min read / 15 references / Qtonic Quantum Research Team
For twenty years, Scott Aaronson has been the voice telling the industry to calm down about quantum computing. Within twenty-four hours of his election to the National Academy of Sciences, he told the world to act.
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- Scott Aaronson, a leading long-time quantum computing skeptic, publicly told organizations to start moving to quantum-resistant encryption.
- His warning matters because it comes from a source whose reputation was built on resisting quantum hype, not amplifying it.
- For enterprises with data confidentiality horizons beyond 2030, the practical first deliverable is still cryptographic inventory.
Decision takeaway
Treat a skeptical expert warning as a signal to inventory long-lived cryptographic exposure now.
Signal file
- Why it leads
- Treat a skeptical expert warning as a signal to inventory long-lived cryptographic exposure now.
- Reader
- CISO, Board, Procurement
- First action
- Request QScout assessment
- Proof type
- Sourced analysis