GESDA Urges Diplomats To Govern Quantum Computing

Marilyne Andersen, director general of Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA), told attendees at the Raisina Dialogue on March 6, 2026, that scientists should engage with diplomats now to develop governance frameworks, partnerships and international collaboration ahead of quantum computing's maturation. She warned quantum could exponentially accelerate computation and threaten current cryptography; GESDA’s Science Breakthrough Radar aggregates input from about 2,000 scientists to inform policy.