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Google claims first verifiable practical quantum application advantage over classical computers
“Our this announcement of yesterday is a paper in nature that that actually shows the first verifiable practical application advantage of a quantum computer over classical computer.”
Yossi Matias Oct 28, 2025 ▶ 4:51 Google Research Head Yossi Matias: AI For Cancer Research, Quantum's Progress, Researchers' Future
Prediction Open · timeframe Oct 2030
Practical quantum computing applications will emerge within five years, Matias predicts
“And I'm quite optimistic that we are going to see these real life applications in the framework of about five years.”
Yossi Matias Oct 28, 2025 ▶ 5:22 Google Research Head Yossi Matias: AI For Cancer Research, Quantum's Progress, Researchers' Future
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Matias predicts generative AI will increase global demand for scientific researchers
“Well, we're going to need many more researchers in all disciplines.”
Yossi Matias Oct 28, 2025 ▶ 23:32 Google Research Head Yossi Matias: AI For Cancer Research, Quantum's Progress, Researchers' Future
Assertion Supported
Google's AI flood forecasting model covers two billion people globally
“Our work on flood forecasting started in in 2017. Now we have a global model serving two billion people in 150 countries.”
Yossi Matias Oct 28, 2025 ▶ 15:19 Google Research Head Yossi Matias: AI For Cancer Research, Quantum's Progress, Researchers' Future
Assertion Supported
AlphaFold's release increased the total number of researchers working on proteins
“I mean, we don't have less researchers working on proteins. We have actually have many more, right?”
Yossi Matias Oct 28, 2025 ▶ 24:22 Google Research Head Yossi Matias: AI For Cancer Research, Quantum's Progress, Researchers' Future
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