The classical computing community has historically retained competitive advantage over quantum computing by developing better classical algorithms to solve the same problems, so while quantum algorithms are proposed, classical computer scientists develop competing classical solutions that prove more practical.
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Jeff AlstottEvidence Quote
“what keeps happening is that we make quantum algorithms, and then the classical computer scientists say, 'Oh, no, you didn't,' and then they make a better classical algorithm. And so the classical folks retain territory the longest.”
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Artificial General Intelligence's Five Hard National Security Problems— The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & SocietyCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:41:23 AM
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