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Search every verified Arvind Krishna interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Arvind Krishna, CEO, President, and Chairman of IBM, has recently discussed the company's progress toward achieving "quantum advantage" using its hardware by the end of 2026, stating that early signs of progress are visible through partners such as the Cleveland Clinic and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He described potential early applications for quantum computing in materials science, lubricants, EV batteries, and small molecule drugs, and said he believes the United States is ahead of China in quantum development by a couple of years, though he added that he is "paid to be paranoid" about the competition. Krishna also commented on a $1 billion investment from the Trump administration to build a quantum chip foundry in Albany, which he said would be open to all comers acceptable to the United States. On AI, Krishna argued that foundation models are becoming commodities and that many enterprises are not seeing clear ROI from deploying AI, advising companies to focus on using existing models more effectively rather than deploying more. He said IBM tripled its entry-level hiring in 2026 compared to 2025, reasoning that AI tools make new graduates more productive and allow the company to build capacity at a lower cost. He described the Trump administration's AI executive order as hitting a "Goldilocks spot" with light regulation and guardrails. Regarding workforce impact, Krishna stated that while some displacement is inevitable in areas like compliance and accounts payable, he expects net demand for jobs to increase. He also emphasized that taking no risk is the most risky strategy for a business.
“The reason we are putting it there is where are you going to get enough talent who has knowledge of math and physics, who wants to work on translating the problems that we know can be done onto the unique mathematics that quantum computers can do. They will certainly leverage it for themselves, but they will also lever...”
“I think if you unlock enough hunger in people, they will actually vote out bad leaders because now they have the appetite is wet. Can our quality of life get better? Can there be more economic opportunity for our children? And I think that is unlocked right now in India. And I do not see it switching away from democrac...”
“I think foundation models are going to become commodities by the way not that far out is it a year, is it 2 years? Is it 3 years? Commodities doesn't mean that they don't have value. Gold is a commodity. So commoditismeans that there is very little switching cost to go from one to the other.”
“The most risky route is taking zero risk. What happens in any business that takes no risk? That means that you're kind of trying to extract profit or what an economist would call rent from what you already have. But that means you're giving everybody else the opportunity to clone you or copy you, be innovative from the...”
“Absolutely. If I look at what some of our partners like the Cleveland Clinic are getting done, what the national labs like Oakidge are getting done, I can already see the early signs of what they're getting uh the progress they've made.”
“I think that materials or maybe simple molecules are the very first place maybe magnetic materials uh as alternates for some of these things that are very hard to get. I'll use the word rare as a bit of a pun over there. uh I think lubricants to maybe get more effective energy, maybe better EV batteries and then small...”
“Last November, that team could do 300 atom molecule. ... This April, they did 12,000 atoms. They did a half of a protein called Tryson. I think they're on their way to about 30,000 atoms already. So 5 to 300 same amount of time 300 to 12,000 one more month 12 to 28,000 it gives you the rate of improvement some of it fr...”
“That's what I believe the government investment is for. So if you look at it, it's not so big that it's controlling everything. However, it's a sign of endorsement and it is a signal of them wanting to get speed or IBM you going to do this if we commit to do this will you do it faster will you open it up to everybody e...”
“I am paid to be paranoid. So I wouldn't say I'm not concerned. However, from everything I can see, I think we are ahead. Are we ahead by a decade? Probably not. But are we ahead by a couple of years? That would be my guess.”
“I kind of liken what we're doing on quantum and cyber to where GPUs were in 2015, 2016, and each era of technology tends to go faster. So if I say CPUs, plus cyber is going to go fast, I think in the next 2 or 3 years, we're going to see incredible returns coming from these technologies into our into our numbers.”
“The $1 billion investment from the Trump administration is specifically to build up a chip foundry, if you will, quantum chip foundry and long term foundry that we have committed will be open to all comers that are acceptable to the United States. So the three dozen odd companies that are here, we are happy to give the...”
“On early on college hires. We tripled our hiring in 2026 compared to 2025. Because my belief is if these tools make people who are coming in out of college more productive, quicker, that means we are going to be advantaged by having more capacity to build things out of cheaper cost point, which means we can go get mark...”
“I'm paid to be paranoid, so I wouldn't say I'm not concerned. However, from everything I can see, I think we are ahead. Are we ahead by a decade? Probably not, but I'll be ahead by a couple of years. That would be my guess.”
“Last November, that team could do 300 atom molecule. Um, okay, so that's great progress, 5 to 300, but you could probably do that on our normal supercomputer. So okay, that's not quantum advantage. This April they did 12,000 atoms. They did a half off a protein called trypsin. I think they're on their way to about 30,0...”
“The $1 billion investment from the Trump administration is specifically to build up, uh, a chip foundry, if you will, quantum chip foundry and long term foundry that we have committed will be open to all comers that are acceptable to the United States. So the three dozen odd companies that are here, um, we are happy to...”
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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he's excited about the potential uses for quantum computing. Speaking with Romaine Bostick at the Mizuho Technology Conference in New York, Krishna also comments on the Trump administration's investment in the company, the utilization of AI and IBM's profit strategy. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Bloomberg Talks curates top interviews from around Bloomberg News. Hear conversations with the biggest names in finance, politics and entertainment. On Bloomberg Talks, we round up interviews with Fortune 500 CEOs,…
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IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna joins Axios' Maria Curi to discuss President Trump’s new AI executive order, cybersecurity, open source software, quantum computing and the future of U.S. tech policy. Krishna explains why IBM supports a lighter regulatory approach to AI, how open source patching could improve cybersecurity and why companies need to prepare now for post-quantum encryption risks. He also discusses government equity stakes in critical technology companies, IBM’s planned quantum foundry in Albany and the energy debate around AI data centers. #ibm #arvindkrishna #ai #artificia…
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Join this channel to get access to perks: / @rational-thinkersz In this insightful discussion, Arvind Krishna talks about the challenges and responsibilities of leading IBM during the rapidly changing AI and technology era. The conversation explores leadership, innovation, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, business strategy, and how IBM is adapting to the future of enterprise technology. Krishna has emphasized IBM’s focus on AI, hybrid cloud, and quantum computing since becoming CEO in 2020. A fascinating look into the mindset, strategy, and decision-making behind one of the wo…
Nicolai Tangen sits down with Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM, for a wide-ranging conversation on technology, leadership, and reinvention. Arvind shares how he has reshaped one of the world's most iconic companies into a growing force in hybrid cloud and AI, and why he placed an early, decisive bet on AI long before it entered the mainstream. They explore the opportunities and risks of the current AI boom, IBM's push into quantum computing, and what it takes to reignite a risk-averse culture. Arvind also reflects on leading a global organization operating in more than 170 countries, an…
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