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269 - Scott Aaronson: What Is Quantum Computing?

269 - Scott Aaronson: What Is Quantum Computing?

Robinson's Podcast vor 7 Monaten

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Scott Aaronson is the Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer
Science at The University of Texas at Austin, and director of its
Quantum Information Center. He researches the capabilities and
limits of quantum computers, and computational complexity theory
more generally. For the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years,
he was on leave to work at OpenAI on the theoretical foundations
of AI safety. In this episode of Robinson’s Podcast, Scott
answers a host of questions about the basics of quantum
computing. He and Robinson discuss the physics- and computer
science elements of the field, how it connects to the foundations
of quantum mechanics, the biggest myths about quantum computing,
and whether quantum computers will every actually be built.

Scott’s Blog: https://scottaaronson.blog

OUTLINE

00:00 Scott’s Interest in Quantum Computing

07:10 Distinguishing the Physics from the Computer Science

14:43 What Is Quantum Computation?

39:41 The Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics

53:31 Quantum Information

55:54 Prime Factorization

01:03:19 The Biggest Myths About Quantum Computing

01:14:06 Can Quantum Computers Actually Be Built?

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of
mathematics at Stanford University, where he is also a JD
candidate in the Law School.