The Web Is About to Get Very Sick

Cryptography-breaking quantum computers and zero-day finding AI models are signaling the end of the human-secured internet.

David Hoffman · Apr 11, 2026 · 3 min read

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Two recent events have struck fear in the heart of software builders: Google's Quantum research paper and Anthropic’s Mythos model.

These two breakthroughs operate along separate paths – one quantum and one AI – but both have massive implications for software security and are being treated with incredible levels of caution by the respective organizations.

Anthropic’s Mythos model is being kept behind closed doors, initially only accessible to large-scale software companies who are using Mythos to patch vulnerable applications before broader society gets access to comparably powerful models.
Google’s paper showcased a breakthrough in the use of Shor's algorithm which quantum computers will rely on to break ECDSA cryptography. Similar to Anthropic's careful treatment of the Mythos rollout, Google is not releasing the actual software breakthrough and simply provided a ZK proof that showcases the legitimacy of their findings.

Two powerful pieces of software are being kept behind closed doors due to security concerns. Clearly, we are passing some significant milestone when it comes to software security.

Famous security hacker George Hotz tweeted out the contrarian take that...

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