Danao, Francis Alfred N.

Gaudia, Dexter G.
SBIE-1E

Work in pairs. Search for an emerging technology aside to the mentioned in the lecture, then
state some national policies or laws that address the ethical and moral concerns in a particular
emerging technology.

Quantum Computing

What is Quantum computing?

Quantum computing is a multidisciplinary field comprising aspects of computer science, physics,
and mathematics that utilizes quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than on
classical computers. The field of quantum computing includes hardware research and
application development. Quantum computers are able to solve certain types of problems faster
than classical computers by taking advantage of quantum mechanical effects, such as
superposition and quantum interference. Some applications where quantum computers can
provide such a speed boost include machine learning (ML), optimization, and simulation of
physical systems.

Quantum computing encompasses both application development and hardware research. For
those who are unaware, quantum computing is changing the way we compute. Because of its
abilities, it has the potential to change the world in a variety of ways. According to research
institutions, it will, for example, revolutionize industries such as finance, medicine, and materials
science, which is the study of the properties and behavior of materials and how they can be
used to build new things. It may also result in new technologies and algorithms that we cannot
even fathom. A set of instructions that a computer follows to solve a problem is known as an
algorithm.

We can apply quantum computing in different things such as in material science, scientists
could use quantum computers to design new materials with improved properties, such as
increased strength or conductivity. Pharmaceuticals, researchers could use quantum computers
in pharmaceuticals to design and test new drugs more quickly and efficiently. In finance, we
could use quantum computers to increase optimisation, allowing financial institutions to make
more informed decisions about investments and risk management. And Machine learning,
Quantum computers could train AI algorithms faster and more efficiently, allowing researchers
to develop more advanced and capable machine-learning models.

Issues with quantum computing:

● Information security, While quantum computing can improve encryption, it could also
make the current methods of encrypting data much less effective. The reason is that
quantum computers can solve specific problems much faster than regular computers.
So, people could use them to break the encryption algorithms that currently protect
sensitive data.
 ● Data protection. A critical risk is that people can use the sophisticated algorithms of
quantum computers to analyze and predict human behavior in a way that undermines
the principles of data protection law.
● Cybercrime. Hackers could use quantum computers to create advanced hacking tools
that are more powerful and sophisticated than currently available. They could use these
to launch cyberattacks against individuals, companies, or governments. There’s also the
risk of cyber espionage, where businesses unlawfully try to steal information from each
other.
● National Security, some nations are still in conflict, one might use quantum computing to
attack or hack another nation’s computer.
● Intellectual property. We probably need to think about what to do about hackers who
use quantum computers to steal intellectual property or do other bad things with it.
Remember that the technology makes it easy and quick for people to break encryption
algorithms and other security measures.

Quantum computing is a great technology that will help a lot of professionals in different fields.
Quantum computing still possesses risks that we need to abolish, but the only reason for this
risks are humans. Quantum computing should be put in good use and given to the right persons
to help us achieve different things that will help us grow more and create more inventions that
are useful for all living beings and the entire world.

References:
https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/quantum-computing/
https://www.michalsons.com/blog/quantum-computing-identifying-the-legal-risks/62544