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Why we need to consider the ethical implications of quantum technologies

17 Dec 2021
Taken from the December 2021 issue of Physics World where it appeared under the headline "Ethics in the quantum age".

Mauritz Kop assesses the ethical principles we must all adopt so that the application of quantum technologies is equitable and safe

quantum-computing abstract
Building bridges The rise of quantum technologies raises a set of ethical questions to consider. (Courtesy: iStock/sakkmesterke)
Research into quantum technologies has advanced so much over the past decade that the underlying sci

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