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Last mentioned: Mar 18, 2026
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Every one of those 1 sits in a single category, ai-research. ACM is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 1 tracked story. Their average consequence score of 8 runs above the beat's 6.7 for that window. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 2.5 for the broader beat in this window. We currently track 1 AI story that mention BB84, all published on March 18, 2026.
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Award Ceremony
Formal recognition of their contributions to quantum information theory.
Turing Award Announcement
ACM names Bennett and Brassard as recipients of the highest honor in computer science.
Quantum Teleportation
The duo, with collaborators, co-invents the concept of quantum teleportation.
BB84 Protocol Published
Bennett and Brassard propose the first quantum key distribution protocol.
The Association for Computing Machinery has awarded the 2025 Turing Award to Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard for their foundational work in quantum cryptography. Their invention of the BB84 protocol established a new paradigm of security based on the laws of physics rather than mathematical complexity.
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