Sundar Pichai on BBC Newsnight: Quantum Technology and the Future of AI

Sundar Pichai on the Future of Quantum Technology

In an interview on BBC Newsnight, Google CEO Sundar Pichai discussed the future of quantum computing and its parallels with artificial intelligence. He remarked:

“Quantum is where AI maybe was five years ago… building quantum systems will help us better simulate nature and unlock new scientific discoveries.”

Pichai emphasized that quantum technology is still in an early phase but advancing steadily. According to him, developing scalable quantum computers could transform industries such as materials science, medicine, and energy by solving problems that classical computers cannot handle efficiently.

He also pointed out that while AI has rapidly moved from research labs into everyday applications, quantum computing remains more foundational at the moment—but its progress could similarly reshape the technological landscape within the next decade.


Author’s summary: Sundar Pichai sees quantum computing as an emerging field poised to revolutionize science and technology, paralleling AI’s growth trajectory from five years ago.

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