https://stm2.bookpi.org/PQAIBSMLSQE <p>The accelerating pace of quantum computing has brought both extraordinary opportunities and unprecedented risks. While quantum algorithms promise breakthroughs in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence, they also threaten the very foundations of today’s digital security. In particular, machine learning systems—now integral to finance, healthcare, defense, and critical infrastructure—are vulnerable to adversarial exploitation in a quantum-enabled world.</p> <p>This book, <em>Post-Quantum AI: Building Secure Machine Learning Systems in the Quantum Era</em>, emerges from the recognition that we must prepare AI for a future where quantum attacks are not theoretical but inevitable. My goal is to provide a framework that bridges cutting-edge cryptographic research with the practical realities of AI deployment, ensuring that security, privacy, and trust are preserved as we transition into the quantum era.</p> <p>The text is written for a diverse audience: researchers exploring the intersection of cryptography and machine learning, engineers designing next-generation AI systems, and policymakers tasked with setting international standards for secure technology. Each chapter blends theoretical grounding with applied case studies, from finance and supply chain optimization to drug discovery and communication networks. By integrating ethics, governance, and regulation alongside algorithms and architectures, the book seeks to provide a holistic perspective that is urgently needed.</p> <p>This project represents the culmination of years of research and collaboration across academia, industry, and government initiatives. I am deeply grateful to my colleagues, mentors, and reviewers whose insights helped shape this work. Their contributions reinforced my conviction that building secure AI systems is not just a technical challenge but a societal imperative.</p> <p>As you read, I invite you to view this book not only as a guide to technology but as a call to action. Preparing AI for the quantum era is a shared responsibility, and I hope these pages will serve as both a roadmap and an inspiration for the innovators, leaders, and practitioners who will carry this mission forward.</p> en-US Post-Quantum AI: Building Secure Machine Learning Systems in the Quantum Era https://stm2.bookpi.org/PQAIBSMLSQE/article/view/466 <p>This book explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, focusing on the urgent need to secure machine learning systems in the face of emerging quantum threats. As quantum computers advance, they expose vulnerabilities in classical cryptographic methods, potentially undermining data integrity, privacy, and trust in AI-driven applications. To address these challenges, this study introduces the concept of post-quantum AI—a framework for integrating quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms, Anomaly detection mechanisms, and Resilient machine learning architectures. This book makes three core contributions: it motivates a quantum-era threat model for machine learning (ii) it maps a migration path to standardised post-quantum cryptography Crypto-agile architectures (iii) it presents a defence-in-depth blueprint across the data → training → inference lifecycle that integrates privacy-preserving learning Governance. This work explicitly highlights key contributions, including proposed frameworks, algorithms, and case studies. Future research directions are also outlined to guide continued exploration in this emergent field. The final candidate algorithms from the NIST PQC standardisation process (NIST, 2022–2023) further strengthen this discussion.</p> <p>Key themes include the foundations of quantum mechanics relevant to computation, the fundamental differences between classical and quantum computing, and the transformative potential of quantum algorithms for optimisation, pattern recognition, and predictive analytics. The book highlights case studies spanning drug discovery, finance, mobile networks, and supply chain optimisation, illustrating how quantum-enhanced AI can revolutionise industry while simultaneously raising complex security and ethical concerns.</p> <p>A central focus is the development and deployment of post-quantum cryptography (PQC)), such as lattice-based and hash-based algorithms, to safeguard AI models against adversarial and quantum-accelerated attacks. The discussion extends to adversarial machine learning, explainable AI (XAI), and hybrid classical–quantum systems as strategies for strengthening resilience.</p> <p>The ethical, legal, and regulatory dimensions of post-quantum AI are also examined, emphasising fairness, transparency, accountability, and international cooperation. By combining technical innovations with responsible governance, the book advocates for building trustworthy AI systems that remain robust in the quantum era. Future work includes post-quantum cryptography (PQC) performance benchmarking in ML pipelines Patterns for crypto-agile key management, Assurance methods for privacy-preserving Federated learning as standards, and Implementations that are mature.</p> Amit Taneja Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s). The licensee is the publisher (BP International). 2025-09-27 2025-09-27 1 225 10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-88417-99-0