When AI Enters the Quantum World (Robert Wright & Scott Aaronson)

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0:28 Scott’s diverse portfolio of expertise 2:24 Is AI hastening the quantum computing revolution? 9:29 Interpreting the many-worlds interpretation 12:46 Scott tries to make quantum physics coherent 22:04 Many-worlds vs Bohmian mechanics 28:37 Could quantum computing settle quantum questions? 32:49 The Y2K of quantum computing 39:25 Are Bitcoin’s days numbered? 45:44 Why AI scares Scott more than quantum computing 53:43 What kind of AI pause is practical? 59:16 The AI-China question(s) 1:06:01 Heading to Overtime

Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Scott Aaronson (University of Texas, Quantum Computing Since Democritus). Recorded November 03, 2026. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods