In this episode of ML4Q&A, Chris and Mira talk with Professor Jens Eisert, Professor of Quantum Physics at Freie Universität Berlin with affiliations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and the Heinrich Hertz Institute, and one of ML4Q’s new members for the next funding period.
Jens shares his insights on various aspects of quantum information processing such as benchmarking and no-go theorems, his recent white paper on AI and quantum computing, quantum error correction, complexity and pseudo chaos. Ultimately Jens makes a convincing case that quantum computers remain fascinating “even if you confine yourself to saying things that are true”. He reflects on the unwritten rules of academia, teaching and inspiring students, and his approach to finding research topics by looking for “cultural gaps” between fields.
Listen to the full podcast episode with Jens here or using your podcatcher.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:54 Early to bed and early to rise xxxx
00:04:04 Joining to ML4Q for the next phase
00:12:50 The German Excellence Initiative and funding landscape
00:25:32 Jens’ Career journey
00:35:47 Quantum advantage – hype vs reality
00:45:36 Benchmarking quantum systems
00:50:58 Quantum computing and artificial intelligence
01:05:55 Would you rather?
01:13:56 Jens’ current favourite research topic
01:22:29 Teaching and inspiring the next generation
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