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Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

By : Arunkumar Krishnakumar
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Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

By: Arunkumar Krishnakumar

Overview of this book

Are quantum computing and Blockchain on a collision course or will they be the most important trends of this decade to disrupt industries and life as we know it? Fintech veteran and venture capitalist Arunkumar Krishnakumar cuts through the hype to bring us a first-hand look into how quantum computing and Blockchain together are redefining industries, including fintech, healthcare, and research. Through a series of interviews with domain experts, he also explores these technologies’ potential to transform national and global governance and policies – from how elections are conducted and how smart cities can be designed and optimized for the environment, to what cyberwarfare enabled by quantum cryptography might look like. In doing so, he also highlights challenges that these technologies have to overcome to go mainstream. Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business explores the potential changes that quantum computing and Blockchain might bring about in the real world. After expanding on the key concepts and techniques, such as applied cryptography, qubits, and digital annealing, that underpin quantum computing and Blockchain, the book dives into how major industries will be impacted by these technologies. Lastly, we consider how the two technologies may come together in a complimentary way.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
5
Interview with Dr. Dave Snelling, Fujitsu Fellow
7
Interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam, Head of AI Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
9
Interview with Max Henderson, Senior Data Scientist, Rigetti and QxBranch
11
Interview with Sam McArdle, Quantum Computing Researcher at the University of Oxford
14
Interview with Dinesh Nagarajan, Partner, IBM
18
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Index

Age of the machine

We have discussed different technology paradigms that are potentially making the world open for cyber criminals. However, more than 70% of the data that is going to be created in the next 5 years is going to come from machines and communication between them. This can create major challenges for data security as the Internet of Things ecosystem is at a nascent stage in its understanding of cyber risks.

The growth of AI and the Internet of Things has given rise to a new theme in the field of robotics. Machines powered by intelligence like never before are starting to take over monotonous jobs that were previously performed by human beings. Social media often comes to life when a statistic on how soon humans will lose their jobs to machines is released.

Machines certainly have a genuine place in the future of work: technology really does make it easier for us humans when the task at hand involves something like going through thousands of pages of text. During...