Caltech and Broadcom Gather to Map the Quantum Future

Will quantum computers help advance AI tools, or, conversely, will AI help build tomorrow's quantum computers?

"Quantum science has deep roots here at Caltech, starting with Richard Feynman's early vision of quantum computing and continuing through pioneering experiments in quantum entanglement and teleportation," he said.

All three scientists are members of the Caltech quantum computing spinoff Oratomic, which has raised $775 million in venture capital to build a working neutral-atom quantum computer within the decade.

The panelists discussed connections between AI and quantum computing, the challenges in scaling up AI and quantum computing systems, and the future of education for the next generation.

Though quantum computers are not yet fully realized, the researchers said that new advances in correcting errors, which arise as a natural consequence of the fragile nature of quantum bits, or qubits, mean that quantum computers are coming soon.