Topic: classical computation

Hamish Johnston interviews Yonatan Cohen, co-founder and chief technology officer of Quantum Machines, about control systems linking quantum computers to classical computation. Topics include the increasing importance of hybrid control as qubit counts grow, support for superconducting circuits, trapped ions, neutral atoms, spins and nitrogen-vacancy centers, industry collaborations and careers in quantum technology.

Ewin Tang discusses dequantization: designing classical algorithms inspired by proposed quantum advantages. The conversation starts with recommendation algorithms and considers the continuing contest between quantum and classical computation, the role of failure in research and how to evaluate the practical promises made for quantum machines.