Highlights Risks of Quantum Simulation Technology

 Tech Bulletin form ACM Policy Council (TPC) 

ACM TechBrief Highlights Risks of Quantum Simulation Technology

ACM

August 2, 2022

A technical bulletin from ACM's Technology Policy Council (TPC) weighs the benefits and risks of quantum simulation technologies. The fourth TechBrief to be released by TPC, the bulletin notes media and policymakers' focus on future quantum computers' theoretical encryption-breaking capability has overshadowed quantum simulation's viability and likely impact. In response, the advisory calls for rigorous, immediate planning in order for quantum simulation to fulfill its potential, especially since quantum simulators are likely to emerge before general-purpose quantum computers. ACM TPC chair James Hendler said the TechBrief was intended "to introduce a broad audience to both the promise and peril of quantum simulation so that leaders in science, government, and policy may begin to debate and design parameters within which this technology can develop and be deployed responsibly with maximum benefit and minimum risk."

Deep Learning from Molten Salts

Interesting results from local university. 

Deep Learning Method Worth Its Salt

UC (University of Cincinnati) News

Michael Miller, July 22, 2022

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by the University of Cincinnati's Yu Shi has developed a novel technique for modeling the thermodynamic properties of molten salts via deep learning artificial intelligence. Shi said the researchers trained a neural network on data produced by quantum simulations, which they used to estimate the free energy of molten sodium chloride. The research, according to Shi, offers a reliable way of studying the conversion of dissolved gas to vapor in molten salts, helping to understand how impurities and solutes affect corrosion. He added that the method also could help scientists analyze the emission of potentially toxic gas into the atmosphere, which will be useful for fourth-generation molten salt nuclear reactors.  ...

Don't Fall for Quantum Hype: Hossenfelder

Another excellent short Youtube talk here: By Sabine Hossenfelder 

Don't Fall for quantum Hype  https://youtu.be/b-aGIvUomTA

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0:00 Intro

0:49 Quantum Computing

3:50 The Quantum Internet

7:38 Quantum Metrology

8:36 Quantum Simulations

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