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What happens when you combine AI with quantum computing? NVIDIA's Nic Harrigan joins the AI Podcast to break down the state of quantum, explain why error correction is the pivotal challenge, and reveal how NVIDIA Ising—the world's first open AI model family for quantum—is changing the game. 🔗 Resources mentioned: ► Read our NVIDIA Ising announcement ► Learn more about NVIDIA Ising ► Learn more about NVIDIA Quantum Computing Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:55 What is quantum computing? 4:00 Qubits, noise, and error correction 5:26 How AI helps quantum error correction 10:57 Applications: drug…
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