Endgame Quantum Computing Unlocked?

Julian Kelly, the director of quantum hardware at Google Quantum AI, explains how close we are to quantum computers that can solve practical problems.

This is a clip from episode 113 of Hard Fork,
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Guest:
Julian Kelly, director of quantum hardware at Google Quantum AI.
https://research.google/people/105027/


Additional Reading:

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/te...

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