Convergence: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing: Social, Economic, and Policy Impacts

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Foreword
	Essential (and Mostly Neglected) Questions and Answers About Artificial Intelligence
	Major Category 1: AI Based Upon Logic, Algorithm Development, and Knowledge Manipulation Systems
	Major Category 2: Cognitive, Evolutionary, and Neural Nets
	Major Category 3: Emergentist
	Major Category 4: Reverse Engineer and/or Emulate the Human Brain
	Major Category 5: Human and Animal Intelligence Amplification
	Major Category 6: Robotic-Embodied Childhood
	Constrained by What Is Possible?
	All of the Above? Or Be Picky?
	Then Don’t Rely on Ethics!
	Endearing Visages
	How to Maintain Control?
	Smart Heirs Holding Each Other Accountable
	What Might an AI Fear Most?
	Preventing AI Oppression . . . by Pointing Out to Them the Obvious
	The Final Fact
Part 1 Policy and Regulatory Impacts
	Chapter 1 Quantum Inflection Points
	Chapter 2 Quantum Delegation
		Our Desire to Make Data-Driven Decisions
		Evolutions In Decision-Making
		Quantum Solutions for Digital Delegation
		The Era of Quantum Delegation
		Societal Impacts of Quantum Delegation
	Chapter 3 The Problem of Machine Actorhood*
		Foundation
		Machine Dynasty
		The Culture
	Chapter 4 Data Privacy, Security, and Ethical Governance Under Quantum AI
		Insurmountable Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues?
		Ethics and Good Governance Structure: Do We Ensure Outcomes Free of Bias in “Opaque” Technology?
	Chapter 5 The Challenge of Quantum Noise
	Chapter 6 A New Kind of Knowledge Discovery
		The Post-Moore Era: Emerging New Technologies
		NISQ Era: New Discoveries
		Post-NISQ Era: Quantum Advantage
Part 2 Economic Impacts
	Chapter 7 Quantum Tuesday: How the U.S. Economy Will Fall, and How to Stop It
		Analysis
	Chapter 8 Quantum-AI Space Communications
	Chapter 9 Quantum Planet Hacking
		Computational Sustainability
		Precision Agriculture
		Intelligent Transportation
		Ecobots
		The Post-Carbon Economy
		Bright Green Environmentalism
		Empathetic AI
		The AI Does Not Hate You
	Chapter 10 Ethics and Quantum AI for Future Public Transit Systems
		Cities with Developing Public Transit Systems
		Ethical Concerns
	Chapter 11 The Road to a Better Future
		The Future of Quantum Technology
		Commercial Near-Term Impact
		Finding New Sources of Revenue
		Disruptive Innovation—Where Is Our Hero?
		The Future of Quantum AI
Part 3 Social Impacts
	Chapter 12 The Best Numbers Are in Sight. But Understanding?
		Attitudes Toward Quantum Computing
		. . . And Artificial Intelligence
		The Wave
		Understanding
		Where We Came From
		Does the Machine Understand?
		Let Us Claw Our Way Back
		Seeking Numbers, Forming Theories, Creating Narratives
		Looking to the Future
	Chapter 13 The Advancement of Intelligence or the End of It?
		The Statistical Mechanics of Life
		Information
		Two Problems with Information—Energy and Viruses
		Quantum AI and Viral Entropy
		Solutions
		Building Protections into AI
	Chapter 14 Quantum of Wisdom
	Chapter 15 Human Imagination and HAL
		What Problems Will Quantum AI Be Used For?
		Variable Setting: Human Management
		Reliability of Quantum Computing
		Human Behavior as an Ethical Example
	Chapter 16 A Critical Crossroad
	Chapter 17 Empathetic AI and Personalization Algorithms
	Chapter 18 Should We Let the Machine Decide What Is Meaningful?
		What Is the Future of Computing?
		What AI Is Enabled by Future Computing Paradigms?
		An Illustration of Developing AI Subsystems from Physics
		Takeaways for the Incorporation of AI Subsystems into Society
		Some Steps Forward
	Chapter 19 The Ascent of Quantum Intelligence in Steiner’s Age of the Consciousness Soul
		Into the Quantum Age . . . and Beyond
	Chapter 20 Quantum Computing’s Beautiful Accidents
		Unlocking Human and Business Value, One Way or the Other
		Quantum as a Force Multiplier for AI
		It’s All Connected
		Thinking Differently
Appendix A: What Is Quantum Computing?
	How Quantum Computing Works
	Origins of Quantum Computing
	Examples of Quantum Speedup: Shor’s and Grover’s Algorithms
	Policymaking and Partnerships
	Quantum AI/ML
	Quantum AI/ML Applications
	Quantum Ultra-intelligence
Appendix B: What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Glossary
References
Index
About the Editor
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