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The rapid advance of artificial intelligence has created a widespread misconception. Because large language models can synthesize vast datasets, generate coherent text, and optimize known processes at extraordinary speed, many assume AI is on the verge of replicating human creativity. This is a category error. AI excels at recombining and optimizing existing information. True creativity—the ability to transcend established parameters and produce genuine novelty—remains a distinctly human domain for the foreseeable future.

The U.S. government is increasingly concerned about the potential for quantum computing-based attacks. In June, the White House signed the “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks” executive order to support critical infrastructure, including energy, in preparing for this new threat landscape.

There is much discussion about the dangers of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons these days. Indeed, the Vatican recently hosted a global conference on the topic that featured Nobel-prize winning scholars, experts on AI, and proponents of nuclear disarmament debating the threat.