Alexander Schuckert

@schuckert.org

Quantum Computing Faculty @ ENS Paris & CNRS. Editor at Quantum Journal. schuckert.org

I have PhD and postdoc positions available to join my group at ENS Paris, centered on designing algorithms for quantum computers in the early fault-tolerant era and sitting at the interface of theory and experiment. One position starts already in the fall of this year!

Tesla VP of AI frustrated with public not understanding Taylor expansions: “Growth in robotaxi miles driven is literally exponential. Just it's ​in the early part of the exponential. "…Yes, you can call any linear growth exponential, just with a small exponent.

To all US colleagues: the ERC has doubled the amount of additional funding researchers relocating from outside Europe. These grants can fund ~10 4-year PhD students and often lead to national "add-on" grants. New also: the 7 M Euro, 7 year "Plus" grant for exceptional visionaries. More 👇

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Someone sent me an email about their negative view on the post-Shor world in a poetic homage to T. S. Eliot that I just had to share: Welcome to the prospect of a horrifying new world with fear in a handful of particulate dust to send us fleeing into the night.

One of the most cherished influences of AI on my work is the blessing of error and warning-free latex documents. Gives me a kick every time I see this symbol in overleaf without orange or red.

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The time to switch to post-quantum is now. Advances in both algorithms and hardware have been mind-boggling in the last couple of months - @bsi.bund.de's "End of 2030" recommendation for a switch seems highly risky. @signal.org's PQC protocol shows how to switch without removing classical safety.

Sabine Hossenfelder@hossenfelder.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I used to think that quantum computing's threat for bitcoin is a far-fetched worry (and not my problem anyway) but I have recently changed my mind. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjYF...

Super happy to be part of this amazing initiative. Scientific publishing how it should be - community-led, open-access and donation-funded. We're always looking for motivated editor colleagues!

Nicolai Friis@improbabilitydrive.bsky.social · 6mo ago

10 years after its founding, driven by the energy, enthusiasm, & dedication of the community @quantum-journal.bsky.social quietly published paper #2000 some days ago. At least I think this is a big deal, big shout out to the founders & all authors, reviewers, editors, board members & contributors!

This is a pretty accurate description of what it’s like to do a postdoc in science - without the silicon valley pay. Everyone agrees this must change, but no-one seriously touches the part that actually could (yes, I am looking at you, faculty hiring committees) www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

12-hour days, no weekends: the anxiety driving AI’s brutal work culture is a warning for all of us

San Francisco’s AI startups are pushing workers to grind endlessly, hinting at pressures soon hitting other sectors

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Really interesting event that would require black holes thatcan't be produced via any conventional mechanism!

Christopher Berry@cplberry.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Oo! Interesting #GravitationalWave candidate #S251112cm potentially from a *subsolar* mass source If real, the source is probably has chirp mass ~0.1–0.87 solar masses False alarm rate 1 in 6.2 yr GraceDB gracedb.ligo.org/superevents/... GCN gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/42... Rating 📏🍬 [🧪🔭⚛️]

Initial sky localization. 90% area 1,200 sq deg.

One of the best places in the world to do a PhD in quantum - I did mine with this fellowship and it was awesome! Apart from great environment in Munich, lots of opportunities to mingle with other quantum centers in the world in summer schools, workshops etc.

Juan José García-Ripoll@jjgarciaripoll.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Science and Technology (IMPRS-QST) and the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) announced the open call for several fully funded PhD fellowships starting from Fall 2026. application.imprs-quantum.mpg.de/public/

Coming out of social media hibernation to ask: Are you interested in hosting a future QEC conf? We are looking for detailed bids for QEC27 over the next month (provisional deadline 21st November). For more info: DM or email me. QEC26 will be in Santa Barbara

Interesting precedent of Science retracting a paper solely based on the fact that interpretations were likely overclaiming, but without scientific misconduct. A bit torn about this, it’s difficult to draw the line and really, that’s the job of the referees go.nature.com/44MQsQI

Controversial ‘arsenic life’ paper retracted after 15 years — but authors fight back

The journal Science retracts a headline-grabbing study, but the authors vigorously defend their data and say the retraction is unwarranted.

go.nature.com