In this podcast lets discuss the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence, exploring their individual capabilities and combined impact, particularly on cybersecurity and data protection. This podcast highlights the fundamental differences between classical and quantum AI, with quantum systems utilising qubits for parallel processing, offering significant speed advantages for specific problems. A major theme is the threat quantum computers pose to current cryptographic methods, such as RSA, and the urgent need for quantum-resistant solutions, including post-quantum cryptography like lattice-based and code-based systems, and quantum key distribution. We also touch on the practical integration of these emerging technologies into existing infrastructure, the environmental considerations of quantum computing, and the potential of Quantum Machine Learning to enhance cybersecurity defence mechanisms.
