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Prediction Open · timeframe May 2028
Preskill: Superconducting circuits and trapped ions will lead for 5-10 years
“The most advanced are superconducting circuits and trapped ions, which is why I mentioned those first, and I think that will remain true, you know, over the next five to 10 years.”
John Preskill May 16, 2018 ▶ 32:27 John Preskill on Quantum Computing · Y Combinator
Prediction Open · timeframe May 2023
Preskill: Quantum computers will impact chemistry, carbon capture, and materials
“The Ones which will affect everyday life, I think, are better methods for understanding and inventing new materials, new chemical compounds. Things like that can be really important. You know, if you find a better way of capturing carbon by designing a better …”
John Preskill May 16, 2018 ▶ 14:32 John Preskill on Quantum Computing · Y Combinator
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