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GoogleyEyedNopes t1_j524pwa wrote

Hard to imagine us achieving equity in quantum computing anytime soon. We're still failing to bring equitable internet access to a decent portion of the world. Fuck, clean water and access to electricity are still on the to-do list.

As for more developed nations; equality and information sharing are also going to be hard sells. There's a reason governments are funding research at the level they are. The Quantum computing race has serious national security implications. Access to the cutting edge is going to be akin to staying ahead in an arms race. To say nothing of the economic implications.

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ernestwild t1_j53wgsj wrote

National security is the only reason China has dumped $15b into this

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billtowson1982 t1_j540cqp wrote

Yes. Any tech China has pumped $15 billion into is a tech that will never be distributed equally.

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Wuellig t1_j540fvy wrote

But it'll be good for the economy, didn't you see? The part where it says "Breakthroughs in quantum optimization could also be impactful to the financial sector (risk-analysis and financial portfolio optimization)."

The people who can afford quantum computers will be able to make the most money on the stock market.

Register as much surprise as that merits.

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Amazing-Ad-669 t1_j54dbu9 wrote

That's a big flat line on surprise.

So you are telling me the rich get richer. With way better encryption too?

Yawn.

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