Quantum Computing—The What, Why, and When | SXSW LIVE

SXSW 2025 Livestream and On Demand Keynotes & Featured Speaker Sessions + VOD Portuguese and Spanish language translations presented by Itaú (these will be available within 48 hours of VOD publishing).

You’ve heard about quantum computing. But what is it really? What will it be able to do for us in the real world, and when? How does it intersect with AI?

Join this fireside chat to truly learn, not sit through a sales pitch. In this entertaining crash course with Reed Albergotti, Technology Reporter for Semafor and Charina Chou, COO for Google Quantum AI, we’ll get into the big and interesting questions on this often misunderstood technology. From how to assess true breakthroughs, to applications, encryption concerns, and how to think about the multiverse—let’s get into some real talk on quantum computing!

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