The new Centre for Responsible Quantum
Innovation and Technology looks to foster a culture of responsible
innovation across the quantum ecosystem in Canada and around the world.
VANCOUVER, BC, June 6, 2024
/CNW/ - Today the Quantum Algorithms Institute announced that it
will be creating a Centre for Responsible Quantum Innovation
and Technology with the goal of building a quantum technology
ecosystem guided by the principles of ethics, inclusion and
sustainability.
"Quantum technologies offer the promise of transforming how we
live and work", said Dr. Shohini Ghose, Chief Technology Officer of
the Quantum Algorithms Institute. "Unlocking such tremendous power
requires responsible and sustainable processes, ensuring these
advancements benefit society while preserving our environment for
future generations."
The Centre for Responsible Quantum Innovation and
Technology will seek to address a wide range of ethical questions
related to quantum technology through its objectives of research,
and best practises, as well as collaboration and
communication. These questions include:
- Ethics and Societal Impact: Advancing fairness,
transparency, privacy, and accountability in the development and
use of quantum technologies.
- Inclusion and Access: Promoting equitable access to the
benefits of quantum technology, fostering inclusive development
processes, and removing potential negative impacts on marginalized
communities.
- Environmental Sustainability: Considering the
environmental impacts of quantum technology throughout its
lifecycle and striving to minimize ecological footprints through
sustainable design, manufacturing and use.
- Guidelines and Wise Practises: Actively engaging
with policymakers regulatory bodies, and industry to shape
effective and adaptive frameworks that balance innovation with risk
management, compliance, and societal interests.
- Public Trust and Communication: Building and maintaining
public trust by fostering transparency, accountability, and broad
engagement throughout the innovation process.
Partners of the Centre for Responsible Quantum Innovation and
Technology include Leap QuantiK Inc. Canada, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical
Physics, NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (ON),
Laurier Centre for Women in Science and Canadian Innovation
Network. The Centre invites members of the Canadian quantum
community to become partners in this initiative.
About Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI)
The Quantum Algorithms Institute is a collaboration between
government, the academic community, and Canada's growing sector of quantum computing
companies. The Quantum Algorithms Institute works with companies
and academic institutions to help unlock the benefits of real-world
applications of quantum solutions to increase quantum literacy and
grow the quantum talent pool in B.C. As a non-profit organization
with an inclusive approach across quantum technologies, the Quantum
Algorithms Institute is your trusted source for stepping into the
quantum future: making the adoption of quantum technologies
accessible, tangible, and collaborative for everyone.
SOURCE Quantum Algorithms Institute