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Apr 2025
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"Choose Your Own Adventure" with Amir Ka...

Ethan Hansen, Shwetha Jayaraj
About this episode

Happy *belated World Quantum Day (Week/Month/Year). This episode is about the journey that one can take in navigating and getting started in the quantum technology space.


This was recorded live at the NYU Abhu Dhabi International Hackathon for Social Good.


This episode I talk to Google QuantumAI's esteemed research scientist who was part of the Willow team - Amir Karamlou. We'll hear about Amir's journey and how hackathons can change the future of the quantum space.



Links:

  • Hackathon for Social Good, NYU Abhu Dhabi - https://hackathon.nyuad.nyu.edu

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