# BB84

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026**: Award Ceremony — Formal recognition of their contributions to quantum information theory.
- **2025**: Turing Award Announcement — ACM names Bennett and Brassard as recipients of the highest honor in computer science.
- **1993**: Quantum Teleportation — The duo, with collaborators, co-invents the concept of quantum teleportation.
- **1984**: BB84 Protocol Published — Bennett and Brassard propose the first quantum key distribution protocol.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Bennett and Brassard Win 2025 Turing Award
2026-03-18 09:56:23 · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/turing-award-quantum-cryptography-bennett-brassard

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