论文标题
量子计算机作为生存风险的放大器
Quantum computers as an amplifier for existential risk
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论文摘要
量子计算有望对社会产生深远的影响。在这项工作中，我们讨论了对人类存在风险的潜在后果。即使对大规模耐故障量子计算的时间表仍不清楚，量子计算机很可能最终会实现某些实际应用的指数加速。我们将量子模拟确定为在这方面最相关的应用，我们在定性上概述了不同的风险轨迹。预计量子计算对存在风险的量子计算的效果和缓解效果均已预计。为了防止量子计算成为存在风险的放大器，我们呼吁科学界为降低潜在的未来量子风险而增加努力。该观点旨在为关于量子计算的技术风险的讨论增添新的观点。
Quantum computing is expected to have a profound impact on society. In this work we discuss the potential consequences on existential risk for humanity. Even with the timeline for large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computing still unclear, it is highly likely that quantum computers will eventually realize an exponential speedup for certain practical applications. We identify quantum simulation as the most relevant application in this regard and we qualitatively outline different risk trajectories. Both amplifying and mitigating effects of quantum computing for existential risk are anticipated. In order to prevent quantum computing from being an amplifier of existential risk, we call for increased efforts by the scientific community towards reducing potential future quantum risk. This viewpoint seeks to add a new perspective to the discussion on technological risk of quantum computing.
