Convergence: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing

CHAPTER 4Data Privacy, Security, and Ethical Governance Under Quantum AI

Sarah Pearce, Partner, Huntons Andrews Kurth

Data privacy, security, and ethical governance issues have long been raised in respect of the use of artificial intelligence technology—and can to some degree be managed, provided certain precautions are taken. The convergence of quantum computing and AI takes the challenges to a whole new level; the speed with which these technologies are advancing means legal theories, policies, laws, and regulations that had evolved (or were in the midst of evolving) to harness the issues of AI that are already out-of-date. Let us consider the impact of the technology on the social and regulatory impacts it may have on society and a body of regulation already struggling to keep up with technology.

Insurmountable Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues?

The data privacy implications of AI are vast, particularly if we consider the requirements of the multitude of legal regimes in existence around the globe and those that are on the horizon. In addition to national legislation, there is often an industry overlay of regulation that needs to be considered, and we are now seeing an independent set of supra-national rules and regulations specific to AI itself coming into play. Forty countries have adopted the OECD's five AI principles, for example, and in 2019, the G20 expressed its support of these principles. The supra-national attention given to the regulatory framework of this ...