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Global quantum institute proposed for Geneva

A coalition of science, diplomatic and industry partners announced plans for a global institute for quantum computing that equitably shares the new technology.

A high-level political roundtable on the last day of GESDA's second annual summit
A high-level political roundtable on the last day of GESDA's second annual summit included, left to right, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology Sarah Bint Yousif Al-Amiri, Swiss President Ignazio Cassis and Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (AN/GESDA)

GENEVA (AN) — A coalition of science, diplomatic and industry partners announced plans to open a global institute for quantum computing that aims to equitably share the new technology so it does not remain concentrated in the hands of only a few rich countries and tech giants.

The proposed Open Quantum Institute, set to launch in Geneva within five years, emerged from the second annual summit of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Foundation, or GESDA, that drew more than 1,000 participants, half remotely, over three days and ended on Friday.

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