Project Q: War, Peace and Quantum Mechanics

Project Q: War, Peace and Quantum Mechanics was released on October 10, 2025.

Project Q: War, Peace and Quantum Mechanics was directed by James Der Derian.

Project Q: War, Peace and Quantum Mechanics was produced by James Der Derian.

Project Q is an intellectual travelogue that travels from Sydney to Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Singapore, Ann Arbor, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, New Delhi, Yerevan and elsewhere, tracking the origins, evolution and potential convergence of quantum science, technology and geopolitics. The key principles of quantum mechanics - complementarity, uncertainty, superposition, entanglement and the wave function - act as signposts for the many worlds of quantum. Project Q is a geopolitical thriller. Big Tech vies for 'quantum supremacy', whereby a quantum computer outperforms the fastest digital supercomputer. Major powers compete in a quest for 'quantum hegemony'. Universities pursue laboratory breakthroughs as governments impose - under the guise of thwarting espionage, hacking and intellectual property theft - increasingly restrictive regulations that thwart international scientific collaboration and ratchet up nationalist rivalries. Project Q is a cautionary tale. As superpowers, rising states, universities, corporations and entrepreneurs compete for in a global race for big strategic and commercial payoffs, secrecy becomes the norm and ethics the exception in the quantum race. Little attention is being paid to privacy risks, asymmetries of power and existential threats that are likely by-products of a new quantum revolution. Project Q digs into the archives, asks critical questions, and exposes the dark side of a quantum future.

Project Q: War, Peace and Quantum Mechanics is rated Not Rated.

Project Q: War, Peace and Quantum Mechanics is a Documentary film.