AI × Quantum: YC’s Bet to Turn 27 Years of Work into 2 Minutes

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Deeptech Decoded: Frontier Builders | AI | Product Taste

Nihal Kurth

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Kitchen-table conversations with builders at the deep-tech AI frontier. No script. No filters. The reasoning behind the moves: what's working, what's not and why conviction beats consensus. For those building what doesn’t have a manual. Deep-dives → https://deeptechdecoded.substack.com/

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AI × Quantum: YC’s Bet to Turn 27 Years of Work into 2 Minutes | Brandon Severin, Conductor Quantum

Deeptech Decoded: Frontier Builders | AI | Product Taste

1 hour 27 minutes 35 seconds

1 month ago

AI × Quantum: YC’s Bet to Turn 27 Years of Work into 2 Minutes | Brandon Severin, Conductor Quantum

Quantum computing is about to leave the lab and land on your laptop.In this episode of Deeptech Decoded, Nihal Kurth sits down with Brandon Severin, CEO & Co-Founder of Conductor Quantum (Y Combinator) — the startup using AI to automate quantum chip design 1,000× faster, cutting setup time from 27 years to just 2 minutes.Together, they unpack how AI and automation are scaling qubits like semiconductors and why the next leap in quantum won’t come from colder labs but smarter code.Later, Cameron Farrar-Frank joins to lead a live AMA with the audience, diving deeper into the most thought-provoking questions from founders and researchers.They break down: • Why quantum computing’s PR problem is holding the field back • The shift from cold labs to software-defined systems • How AI is scaling quantum architectures 1,000× faster • Y Combinator’s influence on speed, focus, and iteration • Why Brandon calls this his life’s work — and what’s next for quantum hardware“If quantum is going to scale, it can’t depend on PhDs tuning each qubit. It has to be software-defined.”Big Idea:The startup bringing quantum computing to your desk — turning deep-tech research into real-world infrastructure.Read next:Story of Brandon Severin and Joel Pendleton → https://deeptechdecoded.substack.com/p/yc-funds-quantum-computing-you-canSubscribe for noise-canceling insights from the deep-tech frontier:https://deeptechdecoded.substack.comFollow Deeptech DecodedLinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/deeptechdecodedYouTube → youtube.com/@deeptechdecodedaiInstagram → instagram.com/deeptechdecodedTikTok → tiktok.com/@deeptechdecodedSpotify → https://podcast.sptfy.com/QbkB