Objectives

To contribute to aligning public values with the transition to QSC (Quantum-Safe Cryptography) and the innovations this transition triggers. To establish a well founded contribution to this discourse, it is crucial that we have good conceptual models for early-stage ethical engagement with both the development of quantum computing and the transition to QSC in response. We define two aims here:
   
(1)    Overview of the conditions for upstream ethical engagement and navigating uncertainty responsibly

(2)    Inventory of the core ethical issues in the quantum cybersecurity discourse and the development of quantum computing generally.

Contribution to project

This WP works within Use Case 2 and contributes through articulating the (epistemic) conditions for ethical discussions about quantum computing and the QSC-transition in particular, and adds concretely to this discussion by highlighting key ethical issues at play in this discourse. As such, it provides a foundation for the other WPs, particularly 3 and 4.