The Rise of AI Agents - Petar Radanliev

The Rise of AI Agents

Integrating AI, Blockchain Technologies, and Quantum Computing

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Buch | Softcover
336 Seiten
2025
Addison Wesley (Verlag)
978-0-13-535294-6 (ISBN)
48,75 inkl. MwSt
UNLOCK THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY WITH AI, BLOCKCHAIN, AND QUANTUM COMPUTING

 

Embark on a comprehensive journey that seamlessly intertwines the realms of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. This book goes beyond academic theory, offering readers a deep dive into the vast possibilities, inherent challenges, and profound implications of these groundbreaking technologies.

 

Blending rigorous research with practical insights from years of industry and academic experience in AI, Cybersecurity, and Quantum Computing, The Rise of AI Agents caters to professionals and technology enthusiasts alike. It demystifies complex concepts, providing a holistic perspective on these interconnected technologies and their potential to revolutionize industries.

 

Covering everything from the foundational aspects of AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing to their integration and future applications, this book delivers a forward-looking view rarely seen in existing literature. Real-world case studies; critical analyses of ethical, legal, and societal implications; and hands-on exercises enrich the reader’s understanding, making complex theories accessible and actionable.

 

Whether you’re a professional seeking deeper insights, a student exploring technological advancements, or an academic investigating the latest developments, this book covers the knowledge and tools you need to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and beyond.

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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 8.3.2025
Verlagsort Boston
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Informatik Theorie / Studium Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
ISBN-10 0-13-535294-0 / 0135352940
ISBN-13 978-0-13-535294-6 / 9780135352946
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