AI to transform radiology; quantum computing poses threat to digital security: experts

Artificial intelligence is expected to automate routine radiology scanning tasks and make home-based healthcare diagnostics more affordable within the next two years. Meanwhile, advances in quantum computing could render existing digital encryption systems, including those used by WhatsApp and banking networks, vulnerable by 2030, technology leaders said on Friday.Speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies’ at the 31st CII Partnership Summit here, Partex NV Chief Business Officer Jan Kirsten said AI was already accelerating drug discovery and improving the speed and accuracy of medical imaging analysis, including MRI scans.He predicted that AI would take over routine scanning tasks from radiologists within two years, helping reduce diagnostic errors, increase patient-handling capacity in hospitals and bring down costs through more accessible, home-based diagnostic tools.Highlighting efforts to translate AI applications into clinical practice, Amaravati Quantum Valley Mission Director C. V. Sridhar said Andhra Pradesh was piloting a project to link State hospitals with an advanced radiology firm, a genome sequencing company and a pharmaceutical player. The initiative aims to use AI to flag suspected cases and channel them into drug discovery pipelines.Mr. Sridhar also warned that advances in quantum computing could eventually compromise existing encryption systems protecting digital communications and banking networks. He said this would create a significant market opportunity by 2030 for local IT services companies to develop next-generation, quantum-safe security infrastructure.Earlier, delivering the keynote address, Secretary to the Chief Minister P. S. Pradyumna highlighted Andhra Pradesh’s efforts to build a sovereign quantum ecosystem under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Information Technology Minister Nara Lokesh. He cited the example of a diploma student from Tirupati who had recently filed a complex quantum patent and said more than 1.04 lakh students from the State had enrolled in a national quantum course.The session, moderated by Fluentgrid Founder, Chairman and Managing Director Murali Krishna Gannamani, also featured Resonance Holdings Asia-Pacific Head Kavitha Mohammad and University of Manchester academic Aravind Vijayaraghavan. Published - November 13, 2026 08:06 pm IST