In this episode of The Quantum Economy Podcast, Anders Indset speaks with Simone Severini, a Distinguished Engineer at Google and Professor of Physics of Information at University College London.
Their wide-ranging conversation explores the philosophical, scientific, and technical dimensions of quantum computing – from its origins in fundamental physics to the engineering hurdles of building fault-tolerant machines.
At the time of the recording, Simone was still with Amazon Web Services, where he led the quantum technologies division and launched research centers with Caltech and Harvard.
Together, they explore:
Why quantum computers are better understood as instruments of discovery than tools for acceleration
What it takes to build fault-tolerant machines — from error correction to cat qubits
How computation and physics co-evolve, and what that tells us about black holes, entropy, and information
Why quantum innovation demands patient capital, deep partnerships, and long-termism
Whether you're a scientist, engineer, investor, or a technologist with a philosophical mindset, this episode invites you into a thoughtful and nuanced conversation on what quantum computing really is – and what it might become.
About Simone Severini:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoneseverini
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