Marika Taylor
The Case for Quantum Artificial Intelligence
In this talk we will introduce quantum artificial intelligence (AI) and explain the key motivations for developing it. An important application of quantum AI is in the context of quantum technologies, particularly quantum sensors. Quantum sensors use quantum effects to make measurements with high precision. We will explore why quantum sensor data is most effectively processed with quantum AI techniques. We will also discuss why quantum AI is important in the context of scientific discovery: quantum AI mirrors Nature, and Nature computes better.
Marika Taylor is a professor of mathematics, physics, and AI at the University of Birmingham. After completing her PhD with Stephen Hawking in Cambridge, she held research positions in Harvard and Utrecht Universities before joining the University of Amsterdam as an assistant professor. She later moved to the University of Southampton to found a new research center bringing together mathematics and physics, before moving to Birmingham in 2023. Her research interests span theoretical physics, particularly gravity and quantum theory, as well as geometry and artificial intelligence. She has also collaborated with sociologists and philosophers on research on the culture, history, and philosophy of science.