2023-10-12 · auto-analysis (draft)

The Technology Bigger than AI w/ Jack Hidary | EP#68

Discussion on quantum computing, its significance, and its application in climate change research, alongside personal anecdotes and company history. Jack Hidary discusses the difference between quantum computers and quantum technologies, emphasizing the current relevance and applications of quantum sensing and quantum simulation. The podcast discusses the use of Earth's magnetic field for navigation, quantum sensing technology, and its applications, as well as introducing a company called Fountain Life that offers advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. Discussion on the challenges and potential of AI in drug discovery, including statistics on clinical trial failure rates, the role of GPUs in representing neural networks, and the future of in silico medicine. Jack Hidary discusses the potential of GPUs for quantum simulations, the application of AI and quantum computing in drug dis

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Topics

Quantum Computing Compute ▶ 0:01
Discussion on quantum processors and qubits.
Quantum Information Science Compute ▶ 0:36
Explanation of QIS and its significance in harnessing quantum world capabilities.
Climate Change Economy ▶ 7:52
Use of AI and quantum science to address climate change and biodiversity.
Space Exploration Space ▶ 2:57
Recollection of early XPRIZE days and the impact of space exploration on private industry.
Quantum Technologies Tech ▶ 12:00
Jack Hidary explains the difference between quantum computers and quantum technologies, focusing on quantum sensing and quantum simulation.
Quantum Sensing Tech ▶ 14:00
Jack Hidary discusses quantum sensing, its applications, and its current use in detecting magnetic fields, including those from the human body.
Quantum Simulation Tech ▶ 16:00
Jack Hidary mentions quantum simulation as a key technology for digital twins of drugs and clean energy chemistry.
Quantum Companies Tech ▶ 17:35
Jack Hidary notes there are about 50 strong quantum computing companies, with diverse approaches to building quantum computers.
Medical Imaging Health ▶ 20:31
Quantum sensing in medical imaging and the potential for diagnostic revolutions.
Quantum Sensors Tech ▶ 22:20
Introduction of quantum sensors and examples like NV diamond sensors for magnetic field detection.
Heart Disease Diagnosis Health ▶ 25:03
Discussion on the limitations of current heart disease diagnostic tools and the potential of quantum sensors for better detection.
Magnetocardiography Health ▶ 26:19
Discussion on magnetocardiography and its historical context.
AI and Quantum Technology AI|Quantum ▶ 29:37
Exploration of AI's role in quantum technology and its application in medical devices.
Navigation and GPS Jamming Geopolitics ▶ 33:00
Discussion on GPS jamming and the need for alternative navigation methods due to geopolitical tensions.

Predictions made

open Jack Hidary: Acceleration of climate science understanding with AI and quantum.
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“we can actually accelerate the science of understanding what's happening to our planet with both AI and quantum.”
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open Jack Hidary: Quantum technologies will drive immediate value and revenue.
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“That's really what is hot and is going to drive revenue and immediate value.”
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open Jack Hidary: Avoiding groupthink in quantum research will prevent a technological winter.
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“So it's very important that we're watching very carefully in the quantum space, Peter, that we we stay on course in terms of you know, avoiding groupthink and having a large number of opinions across the board.”
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open Unknown: The device will be democratized and scaled to clinics in rural areas and hospitals worldwide.
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“We want to take this modality, magnetocardiography, not just EKG, but MKG, and take it out in a form factor that's room temperature, that's small, that we can take to clinics in rural areas, take to people all around the world, and of course take to hospitals all across the US, Europe, and other countries.”
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open Unknown: Quantum sensing technology will be democratized and made accessible to the public.
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“To democratize this, we have to make sure that it's very accessible.”
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open Jack Hidary: The transition to post-quantum cryptography will take several years.
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“But now the real work begins. This cannot happen overnight. It's not going to happen overnight. In fact, it's going to take a number of years to happen.”
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open Jack Hidary: Quantum computers will eventually break current encryption methods.
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“once it gets to a certain scale, we will start seeing encryption fall.”
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open Jack Hidary: State-sponsored adversaries are building quantum computers.
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“There are state-sponsored adversaries who have intense moonshot Manhattan projects Yes.”
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open Unknown: In silico medicine will transform the way we think about going from molecule to medicine.
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“In silico medicine is one of the companies changing the game.”
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open Jack Hidary: By 2021-2022, GPUs will be capable of quantum simulations.
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“by 2021-2022, we would have GPUs capable of doing a quantum simulation.”
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open Unknown: Quantum sensors will be used at different altitudes and underwater for resource exploration.
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“And it would be advantageous to use that quantum sensor at different altitudes and so that's one reason why we think about these different platforms of passing sensors over different parts of the earth.”
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open Peter Diamandis: Exponential technologies will transform the world and what entrepreneurs can do.
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“These technologies are transforming what you as an entrepreneur can do.”
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