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Will quantum computing solve this issue?


No, but Intel's RDSEED and friends rely on quantum electrical noise in conventional circuits to provide true randomness. (Intel uses kTC reset noise from a capacitor or pair of capacitors on the CPU core die, IIRC.)


Quantum computers cost millions of dollars, and are worse random sources than a component that costs a penny. Simply put, no, quantum computers will not solve this.


RNGs in actually existing classical computers are already "quantum". A true classical-physics-only computer would be deterministic.




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