Saturday Luncheon Speaker

Geordie Rose

creator of the D-Wave One
July 28, 2012

Using Quantum Computers to Build Artificial Brains

When most people hear the phrase quantum computing, they usually think of spooky physics, complex mathematics, or maybe some technology that will come into existence in the far future. But quantum computers are here with us today, and they offer a promising path toward building artificially intelligent systems. This talk will outline how D-Wave is laying the groundwork toward a new type of computing.

D-Wave builds quantum computer hardware and software. Recent developments are for the first time allowing developers to program quantum computers without any underlying knowledge of quantum physics. D-Wave One creator Geordie Rose will describe how this nascent field of computing is being applied to some of the hardest problems in artificial intelligence. These advances are enabling us to explore systems that mimic the behavior of humans in many areas of life, such as teaching, medical diagnosis, genetics, defense, and even scientific discovery.