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  • Copyright 2025
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  • ISBN-10: 0-13-535289-4
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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 Youll 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. Its 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 worlds 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.

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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: Shors Algorithm, Grovers 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 (Present2034).. . . 92

The Next 20 Years: Transformation and Societal Impact (20342054). . . . . 93

The Next 50 Years: A New Era of Digital Civilization (20542104). . . . . . . 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 Computings 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

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