Quantum computing escaped the lab. And to work properly, they need to escape the universe.

Scott Crowder, Vice President of IBM Quantum Adoption, explains IBM Quantum’s approach to quantum-centric supercomputing, where QPUs, GPUs, CPUs, and HPC systems work together to solve problems that classical computers cannot handle alone.

The conversation covers IBM’s 2029 fault-tolerant quantum roadmap, Starling, Qiskit, quantum algorithms, quantum chemistry, Cleveland Clinic’s protein simulation, RIKEN, superconducting qubits, data centers, Nvidia GPUs, and why quantum computing depends on accessibility, open-source software, and real-world adoption.

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Chapters

(00:00) Trailer

(01:20) Quantum computing

(02:40) IBM Reference Architecture

(05:05) Superconducting

(06:47) Algorithmic Discovery

(12:34) Cleveland Clinic

(13:44) IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture

(16:07) Quantum computers today

(17:58) Quantum and classical converge

(22:28) Richard Feynman

(25:25) Data centers

(32:01) Quantum computers in space

(42:19) Qiskit, NVIDIA, and open source