Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are two emerging technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the way we live and work. Both have garnered significant attention in recent years, and many experts believe that they will have a profound impact on a wide range of fields, including healthcare, finance, and transportation. In this blog, we will explore some of the benefits that quantum computing and AI will provide mankind in the coming years. One of the primary benefits of quantum computing is its ability to perform complex calculations at a much faster rate than traditional computers. This is because quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, which can exist in multiple states simultaneously, allowing them to perform many calculations in parallel.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: The Biden administration is exploring the possibility of new export controls that would limit China's access to some of the most powerful emerging computing technologies, according to people familiar with the situation. The potential plans, which are in an early stage, are focused on the still-experimental field of quantum computing, as well as artificial intelligence software, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing private deliberations. Industry experts are weighing in on how to set the parameters of the restrictions on this nascent technology, they said. The efforts, if implemented, would follow separate restrictions announced earlier this month aimed at stunting Beijing's ability to deploy cutting-edge semiconductors in weapons and surveillance systems. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, in a speech last month on technology, competitiveness and national security, referred to "computing-related technologies, including microelectronics, quantum information systems and artificial intelligence" as among developments "set to play an outsized importance over the coming decade."

The Biden administration is exploring new export controls that would include investment in nascent quantum computing and artificial intelligence technologies.

"The tantalizing promise of quantum computers is that certain computational tasks might be executed exponentially faster on a quantum processor than on a classical processor. A fundamental challenge is to build a high-fidelity processor capable of running quantum algorithms in an exponentially large computational space. Here, we report using a processor with programmable superconducting qubits to create quantum states on 53 qubits, occupying a state space 253 1016. Measurements from repeated experiments sample the corresponding probability distribution, which we verify using classical simulations. While our processor takes about 200 seconds to sample one instance of the quantum circuit 1 million times, a state-of-the-art supercomputer would require approximately 10,000 years to perform the equivalent task. This dramatic speedup relative to all known classical algorithms provides an experimental realization of quantum supremacy on a computational task and heralds the advent of a much-anticipated computing paradigm." It is fascinating to consider what will happen next in the intersection of quantum information and artificial intelligence. It is also hard to tell where it will lead, perhaps a new computing paradigm?

Medical research has advanced rapidly, extending life expectancy around the world. However, as people live longer, healthcare systems face increased demand, rising expenses, and a staff that is straining to meet the needs of the patient. Population aging, changing patients' needs, a change in life choices, and the never-ending loop of innovation are just a few of the relentless forces driving demand. Healthcare is one of our generation's main achievements. Medical research has progressed at a breakneck pace, extending life expectancy all around the world.

Digital Twin Earth will help visualize, monitor, and forecast natural and human activity on the planet. The model will be able to monitor the health of the planet, perform simulations of Earth's interconnected system with human behavior, and support the field of sustainable development, therefore, reinforcing Europe's efforts for a better environment in order to respond to the urgent challenges and targets addressed by the Green Deal. ESA's 2020 Φ-week event kicked off this morning with a series of stimulating speeches on Digital Twin Earth, updates on Φ-sat-1, which was successfully launched into orbit earlier this month, and an exciting new initiative involving quantum computing. The third edition of the Φ-week event, which is entirely virtual, focuses on how Earth observation can contribute to the concept of Digital Twin Earth – a dynamic, digital replica of our planet which accurately mimics Earth's behavior. Constantly fed with Earth observation data, combined with in situ measurements and artificial intelligence, the Digital Twin Earth provides an accurate representation of the past, present, and future changes of our world.

If science were a dating app, quantum physics and machine learning probably wouldn't be a match. They're from completely different fields and often require completely different backgrounds and skills. But, throw in a little quantum computing and, suddenly, that science-matchmaking app becomes Tinder and the attraction between the two is palpable. Even though the extent of change that quantum computing will unleash on AI is up for debate, many experts now more than suspect that quantum computing will definitely alter AI at some level. "Quantum machine learning can be more efficient than classic machine learning, at least for certain models that are intrinsically hard to learn using conventional computers," says Samuel Fernández Lorenzo, a quantum algorithm researcher who collaborates with BBVA's New Digital Businesses area.

It's not often you can put nuclear weapons, terrorism and climate change on the same list as quantum computing, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, but the U.S. government believes all pose an "emerging threat" to its national security. Several key agencies in the U.S. intelligence community were asked what they saw as long-term threats faced by the country in the next decade and beyond, and the future of "dual-use technologies" took center stage. Agnostic technologies like encryption, autonomous and unmanned systems, AI and quantum computing rank at the top of the agencies' "worry list" for fears that they could be used to cause harm, rather than advance society. While all can be used for good -- to secure data, to survey a dangerous area or simply to save time and effort -- the government says that all can have disastrous effects if used by an adversary. For example, the government says that, "adversaries could gain increased access to AI through affordable designs used in the commercial industry, and could apply AI to areas such as weapons and technology," and that "quantum communications could enable adversaries to develop secure communications that U.S. personnel would not be able to intercept or decrypt."

The head of MI6, Alex Younger, says there is a need for "fourth-generation espionage" as adversaries take advantage of "blurred lines" between the cyber and physical worlds. Here are some of the ways Britain's security services are adopting, and responding to, modern technology. These are potentially valuable tools for agencies seeking to spot leads within vast volumes of data. The Government's latest counter-terrorism strategy states that developments in artificial intelligence will "allow us to filter and identify crucial information faster than ever", adding that the power of quantum computing can be combined with AI to improve the speed at which large datasets can be sorted and mined for key information. Data analysis capabilities are seen as particularly important for monitoring more than 20,000 former MI5 "subjects of interest" who are not under active investigation.

The U.S. government may be planning for a quantum computing workforce (the government passed a bill to foster an active quantum computing industry in September 2018), yet this hasn't prevented the security community from regarding quantum computing being seen as an'emerging threat' together with certain forms of artificial intelligence. The study was commissioned by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, in a white paper titled "Long-Range Emerging Threats Facing the United States As Identified by Federal Agencies." Here Federal agencies identified 26 long-term threats within four categories, which were: Adversaries' Political and Military Advancements--e.g., China's increasing ability to match the U.S. military's strength. Dual-Use Technologies--e.g., self-driving cars might be developed for private use, but militaries can use them too. Within this, the future of "dual-use technologies" took center stage, according to TechCrunch.