David Orban's video: Quantum Progress with Amara Graps - Searching For The Question Live 98

In this episode of Searching For The Question Live we are speaking with Amara Graps, Managing Director at Quantum Progress, about her work analyzing and communicating the rapidly evolving field of quantum technologies. Amara breaks down the complexities of quantum tech, putting new developments into context and identifying key trends, challenges, and opportunities. She shares insights from her deep dives into various quantum technology modalities and discusses the factors critical for scaling each modality. We explore Amara's work on quantum technology use cases, the easiest quantum technologies to implement in the near term, and the necessary auxiliary functionalities like quantum error correction. Amara provides an overview of the quantum optimization landscape and highlights the importance of benchmarking for assessing the viability and growth of quantum technologies. Throughout the conversation, Amara shares examples from her articles and the lessons learned from surveying the quantum technology ecosystem. Join us for an insightful discussion on the current state and future prospects of quantum technologies with Amara Graps. 1. What inspired you to focus on analyzing and communicating about quantum technologies? 2. Can you explain the key differences between the various quantum computing modalities, such as superconducting qubits, ion traps, and photonic quantum computing? 3. What are the main challenges in scaling up these different quantum computing technologies? 4. Which quantum technology use cases do you find the most promising or exciting? 5. What can we learn from China's approach to developing its quantum technology ecosystem? 6. How important is benchmarking in assessing the progress and viability of quantum technologies? 7. What are the advantages of being quantum hardware agnostic, and how can hybrid classical-quantum approaches help in the near term? 8. How do you see the field of quantum optimization evolving, and what role will probabilistic computing play? 9. What are some of the most significant recent advances in quantum error correction, and why are they important? 10. How can the quantum tech community effectively communicate its progress and potential to a broader audience? You can find Amara online at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaragraps/ X: https://twitter.com/quantprogress