# Quantum computers aren't what you think — they're cooler

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2024
- Speaker: Hartmut Neven
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics, Biology, Medicine and health, Computer science, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/hartmut_neven_quantum_computers_aren_t_what_you_think_they_re_cooler)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Quantum computers obtain superpowers by tapping into parallel universes, says Hartmut Neven, the founder and lead of Google Quantum AI. He explains how this emerging tech can far surpass traditional computers by relying on quantum physics rather than binary logic, and shares a roadmap to build the ultimate quantum computer. Learn how this fascinating and powerful tech can help humanity take on seemingly unsolvable problems in medicine, sustainable energy, AI, neuroscience and more.

## Lectures

1. [Quantum computers aren't what you think — they're cooler](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/hartmut_neven_quantum_computers_aren_t_what_you_think_they_re_cooler/f0e948b1b205), 12 min (TED's player)