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A Quantum of Skynet - FinTech Daydreaming & Mobey Forum
AI is already reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. Quantum computing could transform it again. For financial institutions, the combination raises some big questions — about security, encryption and even the future of decentralized finance. These are conversations that are increasingly relevant across the Mobey Forum community. Together with FinTech Daydreaming , we brought two experts into the discussion: Juha Vesanto , Head of the New Quantum and AI Research Center at OP Pohjola, and André Schmidt , Lead Secure Responsible AI & Data Protection at Accenture and a member of Mobey Forum’s AI Expert Group. Joined by FinTech Daydreaming hosts Ville Sointu and Pål Krogdahl , they explore the rapidly approaching intersection of artificial intelligence and quantum computing in financial services. In this episode, they break down: The AI Attack Swarm : Frontier AI models are drastically lowering the barrier to entry for cybercriminals. The panel discusses how institutions must shift to an "assume breach" mentality and zero-trust architecture, referencing recent protracted AI agent attacks on Hugging Face and social engineering breaches against Revolut in Italy. Preparing for Q-Day: Quantum computing threatens to shatter the public-key encryption (like elliptic curves) that currently secures the internet. Juha explains the urgent need for "crypto agility" and "harvest now, decrypt later" defense strategies, while also highlighting the positive, massive optimization potential quantum holds for the future of finance. Are Public Blockchains Cooked?: We debate whether decentralized finance and public ledgers can survive. Because smart contracts are immutable and currently lack the governance to force key updates, the panel warns that DeFi might be a sitting duck against the combined power of AI and quantum decryption. Juha and André will and will also be on the agenda at Mobey's upcoming Member Meeting in Brussels, where the conversation will continue. Learn more about Mobey Forum Discover FinTech Daydreaming #MobeyForum #FinTechDaydreaming #artificialintelligence #quantumcomputing #cybersecurity

