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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 47 MIN

IonQ CEO on Taking Quantum Computing Mainstream

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Quantum computing is extending beyond the lab to redefine how we address complex problems. On this episode of Tech Disruptors, IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi joins Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Jake Silverman and Kunjan Sobhani to explain what quantum computing is and how performance, reliability and cost will determine the winners of the race for fault tolerance. The conversation also explores how quantum computing can complement future AI systems — enabling new breakthroughs in security, networking and high-impact applications like materials and life science — while setting up a “winner-takes-most” competitive dynamic in the industry.

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Quantum computing is extending beyond the lab to redefine how we address complex problems. On this episode of Tech Disruptors, IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi joins Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Jake Silverman and Kunjan Sobhani to explain what quantum computing is and how performance, reliability and cost will determine the winners of the race for fault tolerance. The conversation also explores how quantum computing can complement future AI systems — enabling new breakthroughs in security, networking and high-impact applications like materials and life science — while setting up a “winner-takes-most” competitive dynamic in the industry.

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