Date/Time
Date(s) - 11 Mar 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Rewley House
Categories
Professor Marina Jirotka, Professor of Human-Centred Computing, University of Oxford
Dr Carolyn Ten Holter, Policy Lead at the Responsible Technology Institute
Media coverage of quantum computing often focuses on the negative aspect – ie the concern that a cryptographically relevant quantum computer will be able to breach current RSA protocols. However, concentrating on this aspect often fails to recognise the numerous positive benefits that quantum computation may afford. Additionally, the investment in quantum computing that has been generated through attempting to address this concern has also benefited other quantum technologies and accelerated their progress into commercialisation. This talk looks at recent developments in the national and international development of quantum computing from a societal impact perspective. It will discuss efforts around governance – including standards, codes of conduct, regulatory considerations, and international conversations – and some of the drivers for these. It will also discuss past, present and future efforts to ensure that society’s voice is heard in the development of this potentially highly significant technology. This will include reporting on the 2024 Public Dialogue exercise in quantum computing carried out by Oxford’s Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub, and the upcoming work of the third phase of the UK’s quantum computing programme.
Bio:
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