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Sixty years of innovation: how would we use a quantum computer?

aired Apr 16, 2026
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Essential
confidence 0.98
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Clty78.8
Summary

MASOUD MOHSENI there has been one thing constant that at any point if you ask a quantum competing researcher, when we will have, quantum computer, that will tell you it's 10 years away. So, at that time, 10 years was, the shortest time, it was the lower bound.

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It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of quantum, like, bird, including: You would get the same answer back in early 2000, and you get almost the same answer today, but there is a difference.

Key takeaways
  1. 01So, at that time, 10 years was, the shortest time, it was the lower bound
  2. 02SAM JARRELL So the answer is the same, but the context around its meaning has changed?
  3. 03MICHAEL BIRD Yeah it’s an interesting one isn’t it – and when you hear that clip from my interview with Dr Masoud Mohseni later, it’ll probably make a little bit more sense in cont
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