Revealing the Truth About Quantum Computing With Scott Aaronson

This episode is sponsored by Crusoe. Crusoe Cloud is a scalable, clean, high-performance cloud, optimized for AI and HPC workloads, and powered by wasted, stranded or clean energy. Crusoe offers virtualized compute and storage solutions for a range of applications - including generative AI, computational biology, and rendering. Visit to see what climate-aligned computing can do for your business On episode #143 of Eye on AI, Craig Smith sits down with Scott Aaronson, Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science at The University of Texas and director of its Quantum Information Center. In this episode, we cut through the quantum computing hype and explore its profound implications for AI. We reveal the practicality of quantum computing, examining how companies are leveraging it to solve intricate problems, like vehicle routing, using D-Wave systems. Scott and I delve into the distinctions between quantum annealing and Grover-type speedups, shedding light on the potenti