Apocalypse now? Later? Will it ever happen? Computers can solve many problems in our day-to-day lives, making working remotely, storing files, and connecting with people from across the globe significantly easier. But has the development of computing technology gone too far? The potential of quantum computers may lead to technical breakthroughs in machine learning, science, and healthcare, but these powers may come at a cost. Current computer systems are far less powerful than quantum computers.