AI Accelerating Quantum Computing Development, Threatening Bitcoin and Ethereum Security, Researchers Warn on May 24

According to BlockBeats, on May 24, security researchers warned that artificial intelligence is accelerating quantum computing development and may prematurely threaten the cryptographic systems underlying Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchain networks. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden stated that quantum computing combined with AI will render traditional security methods unreliable, while AI is already being used to optimize quantum error correction, potentially compressing the timeline for practical quantum computers.

Since Bitcoin and Ethereum widely use elliptical curve cryptography, a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could theoretically reverse-engineer private keys from public keys. In response, multiple blockchain ecosystems including Ethereum, Solana, Zcash, Ripple, and NEAR are researching or deploying post-quantum cryptography migration plans.