Quantum computing (QC) and artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing technology, reshaping industries, advancing science, and redefining computing itself. Beyond simple automation, their fusion opens up extraordinary opportunities.

This book serves as a gateway to deepening your understanding of the significance and impact of AI and QC. Designed for business professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, and students, it equips readers with the knowledge to effectively tackle the challenges posed by these technologies, leverage them for their benefits, and anticipate and manage potential negative outcomes or disruptions.

Salient features

• Every chapter opens with an Abstract, which provides a concise overview of the concepts discussed in that chapter
• Infoboxes highlight important new developments, interesting case studies, and the most recent statistics and opinions
• Every chapter ends with Key Takeaways and Review Questions for easy recall of the main conclusions and for self-evaluation
• A detailed list of References enables further exploration of these fascinating topics

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Infoboxes

Chapter 1: Exploring the Quantum Frontier
Chapter 2: Quantum Computing: The Dual Edge of Innovation and Security Threats
Chapter 3: Quantum Computing: An Approaching Cyber Storm
Chapter 4: Quantum Computing: A Looming Threat to Our Digital Defences
Chapter 5: Artificial Intelligence—Demystified
Chapter 6: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Competitive Advantage
Chapter 7: Generative Artificial Intelligence: The Eye of the Storm
Chapter 8: The Rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 9: QC + AI: The Perfect Storm
Chapter 10: The Global Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence Race
Chapter 11: Confronting the Quantum and Artificial Intelligence Divide
Chapter 12: Business Perspectives: The Double Pivot
Chapter 13: Weathering the QC + AI Cyber Storm
Chapter 14: The PREMIER Framework: From Strategy to Execution

Postscript
Index