What's really happening in Quantum? A FINOS Emerging Tech SIG Update - Peter Smulovics

In this edition of our special bi-weekly FINOS Zenith / Emerging Technologies SIG highlight, Peter Smulovics (Distinguished Engineer at Morgan Stanley and FINOS Zenith Lead) delivers a comprehensive breakdown of the major shifts reshaping deep tech. Peter explores why artificial intelligence has transitioned from a standalone category into the primary horizontal layer powering quantum fault tolerance, spatial interfaces, physical robotics, and fusion energy. 🗽 Catch Peter Smulovics Live in New York! Ready to explore the bleeding edge of enterprise technology and open-source financial engineering? Join Peter and global technology leaders at OSFF New York on November 4–5, 2026.🎟️ Register Now: https://hubs.ly/Q04n_bZL0🔥 20% OFF DISCOUNT CODE: 26YTOSFFNY20C 🕒 Timestamps:0:00 Introduction: AI as the Universal Horizontal Enabling Layer1:15 Quantum Computing Shift: Moving from Physical Qubits to Fault-Tolerant Logical Units1:55 Commercial Quantum Moats: IBM’s $10B Commitment & Microsoft’s Majorana 2 Lifetimes2:45 Accelerating Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Targets to 2028–20293:10 Quantinuum’s IPO, Non-Abelian Anyons & Protected Universal Gates4:10 QuEra’s Fault-Tolerance Roadmap & D-Wave’s Gate Model Transition5:05 Spatial Computing Evolution: Snap Ambria Specs, Qualcomm Reality Elite & TART6:40 Enterprise Spatial Upgrades: Apple visionOS 27 & Meta Luxottica Smart Glasses8:00 Orbital Infrastructure: Space Tech Commercialization & Artemis Timelines8:50 Physical AI & Industrial Robotics: NVIDIA Halos, BMW Figure 03 Deployment & Jetson Thor10:50 Photonic AI Accelerators: Running Generative Models on Optical Chips11:15 Energy Infrastructure: US DOE Fusion Roadmap & Microreactor Criticality Milestones12:30 Brain-Computer Interfaces: Paradromics BCI Feasibility & Medtech Innovations 📊 The Paradigm Shift: AI as the Horizontal Enabling LayerThe definition of "emerging technology" has fundamentally inverted. Artificial intelligence is no longer viewed as a isolated software vertical; rather, it has become the underlying operational layer enabling rapid iteration across quantum error correction, spatial computing platforms, physical robotics, and orbital manufacturing. 🏗️ Key Technological Breakthroughs Analyzed:Logical Quantum Computing: The industry has moved away from physical qubit vanity metrics toward fault-tolerant architectures, topological anyon gate protection, and accelerating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) deadlines to 2028–2029. Ambient Spatial Computing: Heavy VR headsets are giving way to AI-native smart glasses, cross-compiler spatial platforms, and advanced lighting/splatting spatial rendering engines. Physical AI & Autonomous Hardware: Full-stack safety frameworks (such as NVIDIA Halos) and Jetson architectures are driving humanoids (like Figure 03) directly into automated automotive manufacturing plants. ⚙️ Why This Matters for Financial EngineeringCryptographic Agility: Hyper-scalers accelerating PQC targets to 2028 require financial systems to immediately audit and upgrade legacy encryption standards. Spatial & Physical Operations: Integrating ambient spatial interfaces and AI-native hardware expands the operational boundary for risk management, quantitative trading setups, and physical asset tracking. 🌐 More about FINOS: https://www.finos.org/📧 Join our newsletter: https://www.finos.org/sign-up🎙️ Listen to our Open Source in Finance Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@FINOS/podcastsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/finosfoundation#finos #OSFFNewYork #MorganStanley #ZenithProject #EmergingTech #QuantumComputing #PostQuantumCryptography #SpatialComputing #PhysicalAI #Robotics #DeepTech