Unlocking Our Quantum Future

About this episode

Malcolm Gladwell discusses IBM's quantum computing advancements with Jay Gambetta at San Francisco Tech Week.

Malcolm Gladwell heads to San Francisco Tech Week to talk with IBM’s new Director of Research Jay Gambetta in front of a live audience. They discuss IBM’s plans to scale quantum computing power, the groundbreaking experiments already underway, and what impact these new computers could have on chemistry, medicine, and even finance.  This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Malcolm Gladwell

Guest: Jay Gambetta

Topics covered

• quantum computing
• technology
• research
• chemistry
• medicine
• finance

Keywords

• quantum computing
• IBM
• Jay Gambetta
• San Francisco Tech Week
• technology
• research
• chemistry
• medicine
• finance

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