Another reason why you won&#x27;t see practical applications for a while is that we aren&#x27;t really sure yet whether indistinguishability obfuscation exists at all. The first proposed construction has recently been broken [1], and while other candidates do exist, they are mostly based on similar principles, so most experts wouldn&#x27;t bet a lot on their long-term security.<p>This is a rapidly evolving field, though, so I&#x27;m cautiously hopeful that some genuinely novel ideas will emerge soon to overcome the current stumbling blocks.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;eprint.iacr.org&#x2F;2016&#x2F;147" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;eprint.iacr.org&#x2F;2016&#x2F;147</a>