The truth about quantum computing | Scott Aaronson

Scott Aaronson explains the basis of quantum computing, and asks what it can really achieve.

Is the technology overhyped?

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Quantum computing has turned into a phrase that the tech industry will sprinkle on almost anything to help raise funds and generate sales. As a result, there is a tsunami of hype about what quantum computers are going to revolutionise. Join leading quantum computing specialist Scott Aaronson as he challenges the hype and tells us what is really going on.

#quantummechanics #quantumphysics #quantumcomputing #computerscience

Scott Aaronson is one of the top quantum complexity theorists in the world, renowned for both his research in quantum computing and computational complexity theory. Aaronson is famous for his popular blog Shtetl Optimized, which has kept the scientific community up to date on quantum hype for nearly the past two decades. His research and popular writing have earned him numerous awards, including the United States Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and the Alan T. Waterman Award. Aaronson is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, but took leave of his academic commitments in 2022 to work at OpenAI.

00:00 Introduction
2:27 What is a quantum computer?
3:36 Quantum mechanics explained in 5 minutes
8:52 Quantum qubits
10:23 The Born rule explained
13:51 The birth of quantum computing

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