The Superposition Guy's Podcast

Denise Ruffner, president of Diversity in Quantum, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss Denise's path in quantum starting at IBM, the "Diversity in Quantum" initiative that she is leading, the current state of the quantum industry, including device sales, software infrastructure, and customer education, where the money is, and much more.

Earl Campbell, VP of Quantum Science at Riverlane, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Earl and Yuval discuss the challenges and solutions in making quantum computing practical, including creating reliable qubits in large numbers and managing noise as systems scale. Earl emphasizes that the number of physical qubits needed for a logical qubit varies based on error rates and the type of error correction code used. He notes his belief about upcoming breakthroughs in the industry and much more.

Prof. Misha Lukin, Dolev Bluvstein, and Harry Zhou discuss their recent work on quantum error correction, achieving up to 48 logical qubits. They explore the use of neutral atoms and optical tweezers, scalability, and potential applications. The podcast also covers the history of quantum computing, challenges in implementing error correction, non-local connectivity benefits, current capabilities, and future potential of quantum systems.

Charles Roques-Carmes, a Science Fellow at Stanford University, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss his work on using optical parametric oscillators as a form of random number generator with controllable bias. He elaborates on the potential applications of this technology in trainable randomness for Bayesian neural networks and logistics planning, previews the next steps for this research, and much more.

Anna Knörr and Rodrigo Bravo, co-founders of the Quantum Ethics Project, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss the project's origins in addressing the ethical implications of quantum technologies and explore the unique ethical challenges that quantum technologies pose, including issues related to dual-use applications and responsible research. They touch on the potential for international cooperation in quantum ethics,  Anna’s and Rodrigo’s hopes for a future where ethical considerations are integrated into the development of quantum technology.

Matt Versaggi, a senior leader in the AI space, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Matt discusses his grassroots approach to integrating quantum technology in healthcare, emphasizing the need for educational programs and patenting initiatives. He also shares insights into the role of quantum business strategists, who can offer cost-effective, timely advice to organizations. Matt highlights the geopolitical tussle between the United States and China in the quantum space, stressing its impact on the rate of technological maturity.

Sean Sullivan and Manish Singh, co-founders of MemQ, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. Sean and Manish discuss their company's goal of developing a platform that is native to silicon for rare earth ion-based qubits with a focus on quantum communications, the need for quantum repeaters to extend quantum information transmission distances, the potential use cases for memQ's technology, compatibility with existing telecom infrastructure, scalability challenges, and much more.

Marcin Dukalski, of the Aramco Research Center, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Marcin discusses his team's focus on advanced computing for Aramco's upstream business. He elaborates on the computationally intensive nature of subsurface imaging and how they are working to make it more manageable through quantum computing. He envisions a hybrid approach, combining quantum and classical computing, for the foreseeable future. By the end of the year, he expects end-users at Aramco to begin solving shallow subsurface anomaly estimation problems using quantum computers.

Kanav Setia, CEO of qBraid, discusses the benefits of the platform for quantum computing users, scalability for teams, company's size and funding sources, future prospects in the quantum software industry, high-level quantum programming languages, transitioning algorithms to production, and enabling code monetization.

Ish Dhand, CEO and co-founder of QC Design, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. They discuss the company's focus on advancing fault tolerance in quantum computing, their architectures and software tools to help manufacturers build scalable and reliable quantum computers. We talk about their "blueprints" for building fault-tolerant systems, the "boosts" to improve existing hardware, and much more.