Conclusion
The discussion with Max helped expand my horizons around the applications of quantum computing. Until I stumbled upon Max's work, I had understood the applications of quantum computing in financial services, logistics, healthcare, and other traditionally data-rich industries. However, politics is a new industry in this context, and it is very data-hungry.
The other interesting point that Max shared with us was on the pain points across the quantum computing stack. It is critical to note here that there is innovation across the quantum computing tech stack, and each layer of the stack (be it hardware or the application) has its own challenges. A slowdown in innovation in one part of the stack has a profound impact on innovation throughout the rest of the stack.
Very much like the discussion with Dave Snelling, Max also felt that there might be a hybrid step in the evolution of quantum computing. The hybrid step could involve a neo-classical computing...
