About the Book
Discover the Future of Technology with The Rise of AI Agents
In The Rise of AI Agents, you'll explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and Quantum Computing are revolutionizing the world. This book goes beyond theory, offering a practical and insightful journey into the possibilities and challenges of these groundbreaking technologies.
Drawing from years of experience in AI, Cybersecurity, and Quantum Computing, Dr. Petar Radanliev aims to bridge academic research with real-world application. Whether you're a professional looking to apply cutting-edge solutions or a student eager to stay ahead of the curve, this book will provide valuable insights into the ever-evolving tech landscape.
What You’ll Learn:
How AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing work together to transform industries
The latest developments and practical applications of these integrated technologies
Ethical, legal, and societal implications of advanced AI agents
The Rise of AI Agents offers a holistic view of these interconnected technologies, making complex topics easy to grasp for readers of all backgrounds. It’s not just about understanding the theories--this book equips you with the tools to apply them in real-world scenarios.
Key Features:
Review Questions and Chapter Summaries: Reinforce key concepts and retain essential knowledge
Real-World Case Studies: See how these technologies are applied in various industries
Hands-On Exercises: Gain practical experience and sharpen your skills with interactive tools and exercises
This book is designed to inspire and inform, giving you the knowledge and confidence to navigate and thrive in the fast-paced world of AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing.
Prepare for the future--get ready to shape it. The Rise of AI Agents will empower you to engage with the next wave of technological innovation.
Dr. Petar Radanliev's expertise forms the foundation of The Rise of AI Agents. He is an Industrial Masters Projects Supervisor in AI and Cybersecurity at the University of Oxford's Department of Computer Science, the world leader in AI research for five consecutive years. His academic journey began with a PhD in 2013/14, followed by postdoctoral research at top institutions like Imperial College London, the University of Cambridge, MIT, and the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science.
Specializing in AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing, and Blockchain, Dr. Radanliev brings more than a decade of practical experience, having served as a Cybersecurity Manager at RBS, one of the world’s largest banks, and as a Lead Penetration Tester for the Ministry of Defence.
This unique blend of academic knowledge and hands-on experience positions him to provide both practical and theoretical insights into the transformative power of AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. His book is designed to guide readers through these complex technologies and their real-world applications.
Table of Contents:
Preface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Part I Foundations of Advanced Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1 Introduction to AI Agents, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing.. . . . 3
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fictional Story (Part 1): The Story of Jovan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Foundations of AI Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Technological Innovations That Shape the Development of AI Agents:
AI/ML, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Convergence.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2 The Advance of Artificial Intelligence into AI Agents.. . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
The Rise of Neural Networks and Deep Learning.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reinforcement Learning: Learning Through Interaction. . . . . . . . . . 24
Q-Learning: An Off-Policy RL Algorithm.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Neural Turing Machines: Bridging AI and Memory.. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Future Directions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3 Digital Trust in AI Agents and Blockchain Technologies. . . . . . . . 37
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Essence of Blockchain as a Distributed Ledger.. . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ethereum and the Evolution of Blockchain Ecosystems.. . . . . . . . . . 40
Hyperledger: A Consortium for Enterprise Blockchain Solutions.. . . . . . . 41
Smart Oracles: Bridging the Gap Between Blockchain and the Real World. . . 44
Automated Contracts: The Role of Machine Learning. . . . . . . . . . . 49
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exercise 3.1: Exploring Blockchain Technologies and AI Integration. . . . . . 55
Exercise 3.2: Researching Deeper into Blockchain Technologies and AI Integration.. . . . 55
Exercise 3.3: Comparing Blockchain Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exercise 3.4: Assessing the Impact and Future of Blockchain and AI.. . . . . 56
4 Quantum Computing and AI Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Quantum Mechanics in Computing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Qubits and Their Role in Quantum Computing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Quantum Entanglement and Parallelism.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Quantum Supremacy: The Race and the Reality. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Quantum Algorithms: Shor’s Algorithm, Grover’s Algorithm.. . . . . . . . 64
Implications for the Future.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Challenges and Future Directions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Exercise 4.1: Understanding the Fundamentals of Quantum Computing. . . . 78
Exercise 4.2: Probing Quantum Computing Concepts.. . . . . . . . . . . 79
Exercise 4.3: Comparing Concepts in Quantum Computing. . . . . . . . . 80
Exercise 4.4: Assessing the Impact and Applications of
Quantum Computing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Part II Convergence for Enhanced Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
5 Decentralized AI Agents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
The Next 10 Years: Accelerated Integration and Expansion (Present–2034).. . . 92
The Next 20 Years: Transformation and Societal Impact (2034–2054). . . . . 93
The Next 50 Years: A New Era of Digital Civilization (2054–2104). . . . . . . 95
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Exercise 5.1: Exploring AI-Blockchain Merging and Its Future Prospects.. . . 103
Exercise 5.2: Assessing the Impact and Future of AI-Blockchain Integration.. . . 104
Exercise 5.3: Exploring Innovations and Challenges in AI-Blockchain Synergy. . . 106
Exercise 5.4: Assessing the Potential and Risks of AI-Blockchain Evolution. . . 108
6 Quantum AI Agents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Quantum Machine Learning Algorithms: Quantum Neural Networks.. . . . 113
The Quantum Difference: Superposition and Entanglement.. . . . . . . . 115
Architectures of Quantum Neural Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Opportunities and Challenges in Quantum AI Data Analysis.. . . . . . . . 120
Quantum AI in Optimization Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Challenges in Quantum Data Analysis.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Quantum Machine Learning Algorithms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Quantum-Enhanced Deep Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Quantum Learning Theories.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Quantum Data Encoding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Algorithms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Advances in Quantum Error Correction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Post-Quantum Cryptography.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Quantum Advantage in Real-World Applications.. . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exercise 6.1: Understanding Quantum Neural Networks and
Their Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exercise 6.2: The Impact of Quantum Computing on AI.. . . . . . . . . . 142
Exercise 6.3: Examining Quantum Advancements in Various Sectors. . . . . 142
7 Blockchain, Quantum Computing, and AI Agents.. . . . . . . . . . 143
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
AI Agent Frameworks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
The Integration of Blockchain, Quantum Computing, and AI Agents. . . . . 148
Integrating AI Agents with Post-Quantum Cryptography: Lattice-Based and Hash-Based Algorithms.. . 150
Post-Quantum Cryptography: Lattice-Based and Hash-Based Algorithms. . . 152
Hash-Based Cryptography: Quantum-Resilient by Design.. . . . . . . . . 157
Quantum Cryptography: BB84 and E91.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Quantum Attacks and Security Proofs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Integrating the Principles of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Cryptography into Blockchain Technologies. 168
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Exercise 7.1: Understanding Quantum-Resilient Cryptography.. . . . . . . 175
Exercise 7.2: Practical Application and Implications.. . . . . . . . . . . 175
Part III Implications for Society and Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
8 Ethics of AI Agents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Understanding the Ethical Considerations in AI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Algorithms for Fairness in AI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Specific Algorithms Designed for Fairness.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Privacy Concerns in Quantum Computing and Bias Reduction Techniques. . 190
Evaluating Ethical Frameworks for Quantum Technologies.. . . . . . . . 193
Recognizing the Broader Ethical Implications of AI and Quantum Technologies. . .193
Reflecting on the Role of Policy and Regulation in AI and Quantum Computing.. . . 195
Anticipating Future Ethical Challenges in AI and Quantum Computing. . . . 196
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Exercise 8.1: Understanding Ethical AI and Quantum Computing.. . . . . . 201
9 Legal Frameworks and Global Standards Shaping the Future Development of AI Agents. .203
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Understanding the Regulatory Environment for AI Agents and Quantum Technologies. . . . . . . 205
International Standards for Blockchain Technology.. . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assessing the Impact of Regulation on Quantum Computing.. . . . . . . 207
Challenges in Regulating Emerging Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Divergence in Technological Standards and Regulations: Focus on Asia.. . . 210
International Bodies and Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Reflecting on the Balance Between Innovation and Regulation. . . . . . . 212
The Future of AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. . . . . . . . . . 213
Emerging Trends in AI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Future Developments in Blockchain Technology.. . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Advances in Quantum Computing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Synergies Among Emerging Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Potential Disruptions Caused by Emerging Technologies. . . . . . . . . 217
Ethical and Societal Implications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Future Challenges and Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Exercise 9.1: Regulatory Frameworks and Standards.. . . . . . . . . . . 225
Exercise 9.2: Analyzing International and Regulatory Challenges. . . . . . 225
10 Societal Impact and the Rise of Autonomous AI Systems.. . . . . . . 227
Chapter Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Investigating the Impact of AI on Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Integrating AI into Military Autonomous Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Utilizing AI in Autonomous Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Applying AI in Healthcare Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Assessing the Influence of Quantum Computing on Industries.. . . . . . . 234
Recognizing the Challenges of Implementing AI Autonomous Systems.. . . 235
Analyzing the Economic and Social Implications of AI and Quantum Computing.. . . 237
Predicting Future Trends in Autonomous Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . 238
Reflecting on the Need for Responsible Development. . . . . . . . . . 238
Understanding the Evolution of Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Addressing Future Challenges in AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. . . 240
Exploring Future Opportunities in AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. . 241
Examining Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of Emerging Technologies. . 242
Preparing for an AI-Integrated Future. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Engaging with Emerging Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Providing a Forward-Looking Perspective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Fictional Story (Part 2): The Story of Jovan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Test Your Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Exercises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Exercise 10.1: Exploring AI and Quantum Computing’s Societal Impacts. . . 253
Exercise 10.2: Detailed Analysis of AI in Specific Sectors. . . . . . . . . . 254
Exercise 10.3: Reviewing Key Technological Advancements. . . . . . . . 254
Exercise 10.4: Reflecting on the Evolution of Technologies. . . . . . . . . 254
Exercise 10.5: Anticipating Future Challenges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Exercise 10.6: Recognizing Future Opportunities.. . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Exercise 10.7: Assessing Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications. . . . . . 256
Exercise 10.8: Preparing for an AI-Integrated Future. . . . . . . . . . . 256
Exercise 10.9: Engaging with Emerging Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . 257
Exercise 10.10: Concluding with a Forward-Looking Perspective. . . . . . 257
Test Your Skills Answers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
9780135352946, TOC, 11/7/2024
About the Author :
Dr. Petar Radanliev is a Professional Masters Programme Project Supervisor in AI and cybersecurity at the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science. Previously, he was a research associate in AI and cybersecurity at the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science. He earned his PhD in 2013 and conducted post-doctoral research at Imperial College London, the University of Cambridge, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His primary research areas encompass artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, post-quantum security, and blockchain security. Before his academic career, Petar spent ten years as a cybersecurity manager for RBS--the largest bank in the world at the time, and five years as a lead penetration tester for the Ministry for Defence.
