AI taught us the importance of keeping humans in the loop. Quantum is different: it doesn’t need oversight, only thoughtful design. As a former quant fund manager, a FemTech founder and now a PhD candidate at 58, I see the same truth – humans remain essential in the quantum loop because only we can choose the Hamiltonians, architectures and questions that give quantum systems purpose, direction and meaning.
Reframing Humans in The Loop
AI and sophisticated systems can accelerate work, but only humans create safety, judgement and innovation. In every system, your people are the engine — AI is just the loop.
Quantum Optimisation and the Legacy of Leadership
From BGI’s optimisation floor to today’s quantum frontier, Andrew Skirton’s leadership shaped the mathematical instincts driving my second PhD journey.
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