European Intelligence Agencies on QKD and QF Launches Mathematical GPTs.
January Quantum Newsletter.
Dear friends,
As we near the end of January, below are our summary updates pertinent to our team at Zaiku that you find useful.
1. European Intelligence Agencies on QKD
An interested paper on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) was recently jointly published by the French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI), German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Netherlands National Communications Security Agency (NLNCSA and Swedish National Communications Security Authority, Swedish Armed Forces.
The paper (downloadable here) analyses QKD, focusing on its potential, limitations, and maturity level. It highlights the significant attention QKD has received for its theoretical security benefits against both classical and quantum computer attacks. However, practical application is currently limited to niche use cases due to inherent technological constraints and a lack of maturity in security aspects. The document advocates prioritising the migration to post-quantum cryptography and adopting symmetric keying to address the urgent need for quantum-safe cryptographic solutions while continuing research on QKD to explore its future potential and applicability.
We subscribe to the findings of these agencies; in particular, we don’t think commercialisation of QKD technology would be feasible and trustworthy without standardisation. Hence, we would propose the following:
Prioritise establishing standards for QKD before its commercial deployment. Companies developing QKD should be more upfront about the state of the technology i.e. communicate the current state of QKD as promising yet requiring further advancements to achieve commercial viability.
Encourage sustained R&D investment in QKD companies by government and investors, recognising that breakthroughs may emerge from future entities. However, the experiences and challenges faced by the current QKD companies could pave the way for ground-breaking innovations by subsequent generations of companies in this fascinating field.
2. QF Mathematical GPTs
It's been nearly four years since we launched the Quantum Formalism (QF) community during the 2020 pandemic. At that time, we questioned whether there would be a significant interest in learning the abstract mathematics pivotal to quantum information science and other nascent technologies. Our doubts proved unfounded. The enduring engagement of our initial members, who continue to actively participate in our courses, coupled with the enthusiasm of new members eager to join QF, is a clear testament to our community's success and relevance.
We’re now thrilled to introduce QF GPT, a learning assistant tool aimed at enhancing our members mathematical learning journey in quantum mechanics (QM) and quantum information science (QIS). The tool is particularly tailored for those who might find formal mathematical definitions challenging. QF GPT has been enriched with a diverse range of materials covering various mathematical concepts pertinent to QM & QIS.
Leveraging the ChatGPT’s underlying capabilities of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), we hope QF GPT will provide accurate and helpful responses most of the time. Moreover, in instances where it may not provide the correct answer, it presents an opportunity for our members to solidify their understanding by identifying and correcting these errors. This interactive approach to learning can be a valuable part of their learning experience with us.
Link to QF GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-wQ36jFrmb-quantum-formalism.
Regrettably, access to QF GPT is currently limited to users with the ChatGPT Plus or higher subscription plans. However, we remain hopeful that OpenAI will revise this policy in the future, allowing us to offer the tool to all QF community members, irrespective of their subscription status. Our goal is to make advanced mathematical learning resources in QM and QIS science widely accessible, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their plan, can benefit from the tool.
Finally, we have more GPTs on the pipeline to focus on advanced branches of pure mathematics.
Wishing you an extraordinary week ahead!
Thank you,
Jacqueline Novak
Zaiku (QF) Community Experience/Lead Manager
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