Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Published 2018-06-25
WIRED has challenged IBM's Dr. Talia Gershon (Senior Manager, Quantum Research) to explain quantum computing to 5 different people; a child, teen, a college student, a grad student and a professional.

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All Comments (21)
  • @lazersly
    I love that the grad student turned this video into a job interview
  • @bojan938
    The professional guy looks like he just smoked a quantum joint
  • After watching only 3 videos, my understanding of quantum computers is this: Classical computing flips a coin, allowing for only two states to compute information; Quantum computers roll a die, increasing information processing exponentially. But, current technology sees the die rolling off the table too often to see the result. Adding additional dice won't help, we need a better table so we can read the dice.
  • @tomduke558
    that grad dude is shooting questions like a badass executive
  • i love how she gets more excited as the levels go up lol. like meeting people who speak your language
  • She’s the kind of person we should have our children learn about and admire. 💕🐝
  • @dcinzona
    As 5 years have passed, I'd love to see a follow up to this video - where are now, what we know, what has changed, things we didnt expect... fascinating
  • @LaLaCucaracha
    The professional Steve is so into quantum that he is awoke and sleeping at same time. Schrodinger's Steve.
  • @liliana5603
    I wish I could study everything in this world. Every subject or field seems so interesting, makes me want to become an expert as well
  • @kiranmurali910
    Shes so high lever in quantum computing that she is both old and young at the same time in any given moment.
  • @bryce6979
    there is a 0% chance that little girl knows what pink panther is
  • @tommy1273
    The professional has the kindest, smallest eyes LOL
  • @tobiammer6377
    The Expert looks young and old at the same time... she's in superposition herself 😳
  • @DipJyotiDeka
    Me: How old are you? Superpositioned Dr. Talia Gershon : somewhere between 18 to 65 Entangled Dr. Talia Gershon : the same age as you
  • I am an IT professional and thinking about quantum computing breaks my brain... The genius behind it just makes it feel completely like magic
  • @omnithewolf3628
    She would be so happy to know how much progress has been made in 3 years.