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For decades, machines, factories, and supply chains have been treated as the heart of business in industry. But in the next decade, something else will determine competitiveness: your software. Not as an add-on module, but as the foundation of growth, efficiency, and new sources of revenue.

When quantum computers are discussed in the tech press, it is often with fascination over their potential: pharmaceutical research accelerated dramatically, logistics optimized on a scale never seen before, and new scientific breakthroughs enabled by the principles of quantum mechanics. But the very capability that makes quantum computing a driver of future innovation also makes it an existential threat to the digital security architecture we rely on today.

A new report, How We Use ChatGPT, developed by researchers from OpenAI and MIT, shows how 700 million people around the world now use the service every week, sending 2.5 billion messages per day. This makes ChatGPT one of the fastest-growing technologies in history. But the report also highlights an interesting contradiction: despite its immense power, the tool is still mostly used for everyday tasks like practical advice, simple writing assistance, and quick information searches.

AI is fundamentally reshaping the cyber landscape. The same technology that protects us is now being used by attackers – and the more AI we embed into our operations, the larger the attack surface becomes. To succeed, cybersecurity and AI must not be seen as two separate domains, but as two sides of the same coin.