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Quantum computers will win the next world war

Quantum computers will win the next world war

What would happen if an AI gained control of the US military’s nuclear stash and decided to preemptively win World War 3 before any perceived enemy nations could react? Fans of cinema from the 1980s may recognize that query as the plot to the classic science-fiction film “Wargames” starring a young Matthew Broderick. It was a great but terribly silly movie that paired nicely with popcorn and suspended disbelief. Nevertheless, the question it asked remains valid. [Note: Spoilers ahead because the movie is more than 30 years old] In the film, the AI is eventually stymied by Boolean logic after… This story continues at The Next Web