Health and Healthcare Systems

A glimpse into the future of quantum computing, energy and health

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Rigas Hadzilacos
Jeremy O'Brien
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, PsiQuantum

What is quantum computing and how does it work? How will it affect the digital world in the near future? What type of problems will it help us solve?

In this week’s episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Professor Jeremy O' Brien, Director of the Centre for Quantum Photonics in the University of Bristol. Professor O'Brien is also a co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of Computing.

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