When AI meets quantum mechanics

Can AI help quantum physicists? Can quantum physicists help the AI community? The answers are yes and yes! Dr. Shohini Ghose from Wilfrid Laurier University and Marcus Edwards from the University of Waterloo join us to discuss ML/AI’s impact on physics and quantum computing potential for ML/AI.

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Featuring:

• Shohini Ghose – Website
• Marcus Edwards – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• Quantum Emulation project (email marcus@quantumemulation.com/)
• Efforts to use Quantum Computing to accelerate ML/AI: 
  • from Google
  • from IBM
• Xanadu: a dedicated ML platform for quantum computers
• OpenQASM
• Rigetti
• Quantum open source foundation
• TED talk from Dr. Ghose

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