Shaping the Future: AI, Cybersecurity, and Quantum Computing in the Next Decade

This talk explores the powerful convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, and Quantum Computing—the three defining technologies of the next decade. While AI continues to drive intelligent automation and decision-making, the rise of quantum computing introduces new computational frontiers that can both enhance and disrupt existing security paradigms. This lecture provides an integrated perspective on how these technologies are reshaping national security, scientific discovery, and global digital infrastructure.

Dr. Kumar will first outline the transformative trajectory of AI, from classical machine learning to large language models and autonomous agents capable of reasoning and adaptation. He will then examine the emerging vulnerabilities created by this acceleration—particularly adversarial attacks, data poisoning, and model inversion—and how cybersecurity must evolve to safeguard intelligent systems. The second segment introduces the fundamentals of quantum computing and its implications for cryptography. Using examples from post-quantum algorithms, quantum-secure authentication, and hybrid AI-quantum architectures, he highlights how quantum innovation both threatens and enables future-ready cyber defense.

The lecture concludes with a forward-looking roadmap that ties together responsible AI development, quantum-safe infrastructure, and ethical design principles. Attendees will gain a clear view of research and career opportunities across academia, industry, and government where the next generation of AI-driven cybersecurity innovation will occur.