Quantum Computers Aren’t What You Think — They’re Cooler | Hartmut Neven | TED
TED
11 min, 40 sec
Hartmut, the lead of Google Quantum AI, discusses the progress, principles, and potential applications of quantum computing.
Summary
- Hartmut introduces his work with Google Quantum AI since 2012 and the concept of quantum computing.
- He explains quantum physics, superposition, and the multiverse theory as the basis for quantum computing's advantages.
- Hartmut demonstrates a quantum program in Cirq and discusses current quantum states and future applications like electronic noses.
- Google's quantum AI road map is shared, detailing milestones and the aim to build a million-qubit quantum computer by the end of the decade.
- Potential applications in medicine, energy, optimization, and the exploration of consciousness are explored.
Chapter 1
![Hartmut introduces himself and the fascinating concept of quantum computing.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTU1LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--9b8ef5a378a69657635b5b115e1e17cd6dd141fb/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_28.jpg)
Hartmut introduces himself and the fascinating concept of quantum computing.
- Hartmut leads Google Quantum AI and has been working on quantum computing since 2012.
- Quantum computing uses quantum physics for more powerful operations, allowing fewer steps in computations.
- It is based on the idea of a multiverse, where parallel universes are harnessed to perform computations.
![Hartmut introduces himself and the fascinating concept of quantum computing.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTU1LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--9b8ef5a378a69657635b5b115e1e17cd6dd141fb/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_28.jpg)
Chapter 2
![A deep dive into key quantum concepts like superposition and their implications for computation.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTU3LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--dbb99f08b473349f2d8e5f047156aa7dedddb0ca/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_116.jpg)
A deep dive into key quantum concepts like superposition and their implications for computation.
- Superposition in quantum physics allows for branching into multiple configurations simultaneously.
- The world exists in a superposition of many configurations, which can be harnessed for quantum computation.
- Quantum computing can perform computations in parallel worlds, exemplified by a search task with dramatically reduced steps.
![A deep dive into key quantum concepts like superposition and their implications for computation.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTU3LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--dbb99f08b473349f2d8e5f047156aa7dedddb0ca/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_116.jpg)
Chapter 3
![Hartmut demonstrates how to use a quantum computer and talks about current capabilities.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTU5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--cdbbe3427495c4d34128f190037153d5b20878d9/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_263.jpg)
Hartmut demonstrates how to use a quantum computer and talks about current capabilities.
- A program in Cirq, a Python-based language for quantum algorithms, is shown as an example.
- Operations on quantum computers are translated into waveforms controlling qubits in Google's data center.
- Current quantum computers can perform tasks like simulating traversable wormholes and creating time crystals.
![Hartmut demonstrates how to use a quantum computer and talks about current capabilities.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTU5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--cdbbe3427495c4d34128f190037153d5b20878d9/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_263.jpg)
Chapter 4
![Hartmut shares Google's achievements in quantum computing and the road map for future development.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTYxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f6edab833455a822e351919695eb20b14de6cbc1/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_437.jpg)
Hartmut shares Google's achievements in quantum computing and the road map for future development.
- The road map to a million-qubit quantum computer includes six milestones, with the first two already achieved.
- Google demonstrated a quantum computation that outpaced the world's fastest supercomputers.
- Quantum error correction is being developed to reduce operation error rates and improve reliability.
![Hartmut shares Google's achievements in quantum computing and the road map for future development.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTYxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f6edab833455a822e351919695eb20b14de6cbc1/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_437.jpg)
Chapter 5
![Exploration of quantum computing's potential in various fields and the scientific questions it may answer.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTYzLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--101f51792ac6396f694af994d2ef12623fbb9142/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_572.jpg)
Exploration of quantum computing's potential in various fields and the scientific questions it may answer.
- Quantum computers may soon have commercial applications, such as signal processing for molecule analysis.
- They could lead to consumer products like electronic noses capable of detecting viruses or allergens.
- Quantum simulations may accelerate the design of medications, energy solutions, and AI optimization.
![Exploration of quantum computing's potential in various fields and the scientific questions it may answer.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTYzLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--101f51792ac6396f694af994d2ef12623fbb9142/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_572.jpg)
Chapter 6
![Hartmut proposes a connection between quantum computing and the exploration of consciousness.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTY1LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--61efbc26be4ff5b328fa669f47fa0eb008ccdec3/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_646.jpg)
Hartmut proposes a connection between quantum computing and the exploration of consciousness.
- Quantum information science could help understand conscious experience and the emergence of a classical world.
- Collaborations with academia aim to test the conjecture that consciousness relates to quantum phenomena.
- The goal is to expand human consciousness in terms of space, time, and complexity.
![Hartmut proposes a connection between quantum computing and the exploration of consciousness.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTY1LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--61efbc26be4ff5b328fa669f47fa0eb008ccdec3/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_646.jpg)
Chapter 7
![Hartmut concludes with an optimistic outlook on the future of quantum computing and its benefits.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTY3LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--911b74fb38f2389a053dce33fbea234c131587ed/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_686.jpg)
Hartmut concludes with an optimistic outlook on the future of quantum computing and its benefits.
- Steady progress is being made towards creating a useful quantum computer.
- Quantum computing is seen as a valuable tool for future generations to solve currently unsolvable problems.
![Hartmut concludes with an optimistic outlook on the future of quantum computing and its benefits.](https://www.videogist.co/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkxMTY3LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--911b74fb38f2389a053dce33fbea234c131587ed/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls3MjAsbnVsbF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--c9426325207613fdd890ee7713353fad711030c7/11282_686.jpg)
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