Convergence: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing: Social, Economic, and Policy Impacts

by Greg Viggiano (Editor)

Prepare for the coming convergence of AI and quantum computing

A collection of essays from 20 renowned, international authors working in industry, academia, and government, Convergence: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing explains the impending convergence of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. A diversity of viewpoints is presented, each offering their view of this coming watershed event.

In the book, you'll discover that we're on the cusp of seeing the stuff of science fiction become reality, with huge implications for ripping up the existing social fabric, global economy, and current geopolitical order. Along with an incisive foreword by Hugo- and Nebula-award winning author David Brin, you'll also find:

Explorations of the increasing pace of technological development Explanations of why seemingly unusual and surprising breakthroughs might be just around the corner Maps to navigate the potential minefields that await us as AI and quantum computing come together
A fascinating and thought-provoking compilation of insights from some of the leading technological voices in the world, Convergence convincingly argues that we should prepare for a world in which very little will remain the same and shows us how to get ready.

Genres: Nonfiction, Artificial Intelligence

320 pages, Hardcover

Published January 5, 2023

Reviews

[Ron Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful and thought provoking. Chapter 19 sealed the deal for my 5 Star rating of this book. A must read for those who want an understanding of where quantum computing and AI can lead us in the future.

[Rute · Rating 3 out of 5]

Provides a good snapshot of where the AI/QC community is at as the book strings together essays written by experts across industry and academia. Where it falls short is its selection of experts. Some of the essays read like sales pitches stuffed with as many buzzwords that were allowed under a specified word count written by those who have likely never written a line of code in their life. That said, this was a small minority.

It was also surprising to discover that none of the featured experts highlight corporate culture/corporate data maturity as one of the main obstacles to QC adoption. Many companies today are no where near optimized despite the availability of classical AI/ML because they simply do not have well-rounded leadership, an analytics/data-driven culture, technical talent, and/or a sufficient data infrastructure to go from zero to one, but according to the authors, QC fused with AI/ML will be god's next gift to humanity so long as you have the hardware, software, and law makers who know what they are doing; the last of which is as hard as scaling QC itself.

This book is at best a 3.5 and if you have already read "Quantum Supremacy" by Michio Kaku, it will add marginal value.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating read - it's hard to write a strong review as a 2026 reader because the tech world moves so quickly. I don't feel like I gleaned much new information from this book, but I can't say my 2023 self would have said the same. Overall, I enjoyed the variety of essays and the varying styles, but at times it did feel like people were more excited to glaze AI potential than genuinely discuss solving the problems preventing us from achieving mass market quantum computing capabilities.

[Jacob Berg · Rating 4 out of 5]

A couple of chapters were a bit behind in thinking. Overall, this was a good amalgamation. I am no expert in the field of AI and Machine learning, but this book describes scenarios well. It's no mystery that quantum computing will make AI today look like the pong game in the future.

[John Daly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thought-provoking, the authors walk through several future scenarios showing the reader many possible aspects of the coming combination of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing.