Jul 4, 2023
Physicist and author Michio Kaku visits Google to discuss his book
“Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change
Everything.” The book takes us on an exhilarating tour of
humanity’s next great technological achievement—quantum
computing.
The runaway success of the microchip processor may be reaching its
end. Running up against the physical constraints of smaller and
smaller sizes, traditional silicon chips are not likely to prove
useful in solving humanity’s greatest challenges, from climate
change to global starvation and incurable diseases. But the quantum
computer, which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic
realm, already promises to be every bit as revolutionary as the
transistor and microchip once were. Its unprecedented gains in
computing power herald advancements that could change every aspect
of our daily lives.
Automotive companies, medical researchers, and consulting firms are
betting on quantum computing, hoping to exploit its power to design
more efficient vehicles, create life-saving new drugs, and
streamline industries to revolutionize the economy. But this is
only the beginning. Quantum computers could allow us to finally
create nuclear fusion reactors that create clean, renewable energy
without radioactive waste or threats of meltdown. They could help
us crack the biological processes that generate natural, cheap
fertilizer and enable us to feed the world’s growing populations.
And they could unravel the fiendishly difficult protein folding
that lies at the heart of previously incurable diseases like
Alzheimer’s, ALS, and Parkinson’s, helping us to live longer,
healthier lives. Told with Michio Kaku’s signature clarity and
enthusiasm, “Quantum Supremacy” is the story of this exciting
frontier and the race to claim humanity’s future.
Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.