Quantum computing: Facts, fiction and the future

Published 2024-05-16
Dialogues on Technology and Society

Quantum computing is a hot field right now—so hot that it’s hard to discern what’s real and what’s exaggerated. What’s feasible for quantum computers, and what’s not? The Google Quantum AI team will take you on a journey to the cutting edge and help you understand the current state of the art, separate fact from fiction, and prepare for what’s on the horizon.

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Speakers: Charina Chou, Director and COO, Quantum AI, Google
Erik Lucero, Lead Quantum Engineering, Google

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All Comments (21)
  • @MarioInghilleri
    Thank you Charina and Erik for this very interesting explanation and for your ability to explain where you stand. Keep up the good work!
  • @mmdurfee
    The quantum interactions within the processor, what dataset is used for the computation, materials, and cooling are critical to the "real world" applications of the system. But what is the interface? Is it some command prompt in a stand alone system? Will the public have access? What would that look like?
  • @kurtisbunker7724
    I really enjoyed this one. Going to watch it with the older kids later on.
  • @vtrandal
    @4:38 Charina, you say it’s an open question if quantum computers can provide a speedup for classical data like images, etc. I would like to read about that if you have any references to papers about it. So far all I have found is Chris Lomont’s 2003 paper proving quantum convolution is impossible. Maybe hybrid approaches (classical+quantum) can give super-polynomial speedup.
  • @ion_q
    Excellent! Brilliant!
  • @steveknick1978
    Hey it’s Charina from the 60 minutes piece, cool! I’m investing in QC for the next 20 years or so, so I’m interested.
  • @goldnutter412
    2:26 🥰 The only problem is that nature makes the difficulty asymmetrical.. perhaps impossible for true EC
  • @kfinkelstein
    The problem with quantum computing is that you need to be a quantum physicist to make meaningful contributions to the software space. I dont a single senior software engineer who is also a quantum physicist. Imbsure they exist but they are probably at google or ibm
  • The audience is such a buzzkill. It's demotivating for speakers, too. Great presentation, team!
  • @amiprasis
    Are there real human beings in the audience? Or mannequins? Because humans would not have sat that dead in such an event!
  • @J3R3MI6
    Time Crystal we’re super cool. Quantum Computer + Q* + Veo 3 = ?
  • @JasonMayes
    I need to pick someone's brain for the moment at 375 seconds in - cant quite wrap my head around square root of not. Does anyone have more information on that that someone with no quantum background could understand?
  • @CruickedReality
    Great presentation. Bet you will need a LOT of refrigeration to keep those cold......