Quantum-industry witness says advances are creating jobs and urges government support
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A witness who described work in quantum computing told lawmakers the industry creates new jobs by solving previously intractable problems and urged federal, state and local governments to help build application software and education pipelines.
A witness who described his company’s work in quantum computing told the panel that advances in the field are "creating jobs" by making previously unsolvable problems accessible to industry.
He said his firm and others are focused on applied science that turns hard computational questions into solvable problems and argued that the United States has an opportunity, with government support at multiple levels, to "build the application software layer" that will turn quantum advances into economic value.
On education and workforce development, the witness said quantum topics have increasingly appeared in high-school curricula and undergraduate programs, and said that preparing students with such material will help them use new technologies productively.
The gentlewoman from Indiana had asked how to make sure younger workers develop skills so AI improves productivity rather than replacing workers; the witness reiterated the role of education and private-sector innovation and thanked the panel when the time ran out.
No formal actions or votes were taken during the exchange.