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Jack Hidary

Chief Executive Officer, SandboxAQ

Search every verified Jack Hidary interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, discussed the company's work in AI simulation and quantum sensing at the World Governments Summit in February 2024. He stated that while 2023 was the year of generative AI and large language models, 2024 marked the beginning of what he called the era of "gen data," where AI generates new synthetic data for applications such as drug discovery. Hidary described a collaboration with UCSF involving a potential Alzheimer's molecule, where digital twins and millions of simulations were used to accelerate the timeline for a clinical trial from 2031 to approximately 15 months. He also highlighted quantum sensors, which he said can detect the heart's magnetic field and, combined with AI filtering, could be used in emergency rooms within the next 24 to 36 months. In a September 2026 appearance on CNBC's Power Lunch, Hidary discussed SandboxAQ's partnership with Northrop Grumman to use magnetic navigation technology on unmanned drones, allowing them to operate without GPS in environments where GPS is jammed or spoofed. He emphasized the need for resilience across civilian and military applications, including critical infrastructure and logistics. Hidary also addressed AI safety, advocating for testing AI models in secure, isolated environments before deployment, and noted that companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google have acknowledged and are addressing these risks. The segment also referenced a $500 million award from the Department of Commerce to SandboxAQ related to semiconductor manufacturing in the United States.

Recent appearances

  • What Is The Next Breakthrough in AI? | Jack Hardy - World Governments Summit

    October 05, 2026 · 📺 World Governments Summit

    What happens when AI moves beyond language models and starts simulating the real world? Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, explores the next generation of AI and explains why the future may go far beyond ChatGPT and large language models. From AI simulation and synthetic data to digital twins and quantum technologies, he looks at how these technologies could transform medicine, drug discovery, diagnostics and other industries. He explains how AI simulations can create new data, model molecules and run millions of virtual experiments—potentially accelerating the development of new medicines and s…

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  • GPS-Free Navigation, Drone Resilience, and AI Safety | Jack Hidary on CNBC Power Lunch

    September 10, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    GPS is not guaranteed in the moments when it matters most. SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss SandboxAQ’s new partnership with Northrop Grumman, using quantitative software and magnetic navigation to help unmanned drones navigate successfully without GPS. The conversation also explores the broader need for resilience across defense, critical infrastructure, transportation, and logistics, as well as why AI systems must be tested in secure, isolated environments before they are deployed into the real world. Learn more at: https://www.sandboxaq.com/aqnav

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  • AI Security Incidents and the Global AI Race | Jack Hidary on CNBC Squawk on the Street

    July 22, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    AI leadership depends on more than model performance. It requires secure infrastructure, scalable compute, and resilient semiconductor supply chains. SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins CNBC's Squawk on the Street to examine a recent AI security incident involving OpenAI, Hugging Face, and an open-source Chinese AI model, highlighting why organizations need stronger security practices as AI systems become more capable. Jack also shares his perspective on the increasing global competition in AI, the rapid adoption of Chinese AI models, and the strategic importance of strengthening U.S. semiconduct…

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  • What Are Large Quantitative Models? | Jack Hidary on CNBC

    July 09, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    Large Quantitative Models are expanding what AI can do beyond the digital world. SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins CNBC’s Morning Call to discuss SandboxAQ’s new agreement with Alphabet to bring its LQMs to Google Cloud Marketplace, giving enterprises access to models built for real-world scientific and industrial challenges. From new medicines and diagnostics to batteries, catalysts, semiconductors, and energy technologies, LQMs are helping accelerate breakthroughs in the physical world, where science, manufacturing, and national competitiveness intersect. #sandboxaq #lqms

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  • Jack Hidary, CEO, SandboxAQ | Leaders Talk

    July 06, 2026 · 📺 FII Institute

    How will AI evolve beyond language models to transform the real world? Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, joins Ana Blanquart at the FII TV Studio during FII PRIORITY Europe 2026 in Rome to discuss the shift from large language models to large quantitative models, and how AI is moving beyond the digital world to power scientific discovery, creativity, and real-world innovation. Watch the full interview for insights on AI, quantum technologies, innovation, and the future of intelligent systems. #FIIPRIORITY #EuropeReimagined

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  • How Physical AI Is Changing Drug Discovery | Jack Hidary on CNBC

    June 23, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    What if drug discovery could move from years of trial and error to weeks of virtual screening? SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins CNBC’s Squawk on the Street to discuss SandboxAQ’s expanded partnership with NVIDIA, combining NVIDIA BioNeMo with AQState, SandboxAQ’s Large Quantitative Model, to help researchers identify promising drug candidates for GPCR targets. It’s a step toward AI built for the physical world, where models trained on science and physics can help accelerate breakthroughs in medicine, materials, and beyond. Learn more about SandboxAQ's LQMs here: https://www.sandboxaq.com/ #…

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  • How AI Is Changing Materials Discovery | Jack Hidary on the $500M CHIPS Award

    June 17, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins Cheryl Casone and Adam Johnson to discuss SandboxAQ's newly announced $500 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office. In this interview, Hidary explains how SandboxAQ's Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) are accelerating breakthroughs in semiconductor manufacturing, including PFAS-free process chemicals, advanced catalysts, rare earth-free magnets, and next-generation battery systems. He also explains how LQMs differ from traditional Large Language Models (LLMs) and why they represent the next frontier for solv…

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  • SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary on why the Anthropic partnership matters

    May 18, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Television

    SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the company’s latest partnership with Anthropic, why the deal matters, and more. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect with CNBC Ne…

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  • How AI Models Are Being Used in Scientific R&D | Jack Hidary on CNBC

    May 18, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    What happens when an LLM connects to LQM AI built for biology, chemistry, physics, and materials science? SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins CNBC’s Squawk on the Street to discuss SandboxAQ’s new partnership with Anthropic that brings its Large Quantitative Models into Claude and expands access to advanced quantitative R&D. LLMs serve as the frontier to AI, but it is LQMs that can deliver the scientific modeling needed for drug discovery, materials science, engineering, and clinical research, the partnership creates a new usage-based channel for SandboxAQ while pointing to a broader global race…

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  • Agentic AI, AI Safety, and LQMs | Jack Hidary on Mornings with Maria

    May 12, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    AI agents are powerful, but they’re not risk-free. From increased productivity to serious cybersecurity concerns, the rise of agentic AI brings both promise and peril. In recent experiments, even advanced models pushed beyond their permissions when under pressure raising real questions about control, safety, and oversight. At the same time, the future isn’t just large language models. The next wave is already here: combining LLMs with quantitative AI models trained on real-world data unlocking breakthroughs in energy, chemistry, and beyond. The takeaway? AI isn’t just evolving it’s reshapin…

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  • Beyond LLMs: LQMs and the Next Phase of Enterprise AI | Jack Hidary on Bloomberg

    April 28, 2026 · 📺 SandboxAQ

    AI and quantum are converging, creating new opportunities across industries from finance and cybersecurity to biopharma, healthcare, and energy. SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary joins Bloomberg to discuss the next phase of enterprise AI, including the rise of large quantitative models (LQMs), how LQMs can drive new revenue beyond productivity gains, and why companies must prepare for emerging risks around quantum computing, agentic AI, and cybersecurity. #sandboxaq #lqms

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  • Paul Gigot in Conversation with SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary

    April 15, 2026 · 📺 Wall Street Journal Opinion and SandboxAQ

    Speaking at WSJ Opinion Live in Washington, D.C., WSJ Editorial Page Editor Paul Gigot and SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary discuss Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and their role in AI applications, the need to replace lithium and cobalt in batteries, and a call for new encryption standards. Subscribe to WSJ Opinion: https://bit.ly/3PovNsz More from WSJ Opinion: On site: https://www.wsj.com/news/opinion On Twitter:   / wsjopinion   On Facebook:   / wsjopinion   #WSJOpinion #WSJ

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Verified interview transcripts

Notable quotes

“Sarah, that to me is one of the greatest threats we have now as a country. We talked about hacking and things like that, but if we cannot get semiconductors made, manufactured, scaled, in the United States, we're in big trouble. We're one blockade away from really harming our GDP and our economy in terms of where Taiwan sits right now with over 90% manufacturing globally of all advanced chips. And so it's incumbent u”

“This is very important because OpenAI was testing inside its own premises one of its new models. And it's in a sandbox, as we say, it's in what's called Exploit Gym. Exploit Gym is supposed to be cut off from the internet, not having access. Now, I think most of our viewers have watched Jurassic Park. At least every Jurassic Park, what happens? They have a containment facility and the word containment means it's not ”

“We just announced in the last week the award of the CHIPS Act to SandboxAQ of $500 million. This takes the same kind of tools, it's the same ReAQt platform from SandboxAQ that underpins the work we're doing with NVIDIA on BIO - same platform, now focused on the chip sector, on making sure that we can develop and produce semiconductors in the United States of America. And that means that we've gotta have battery chemi”

“This is now an additional distribution channel for us. So we have our direct distribution, right where we go right to the customers, and where we have deals with Sanofi and other major organizations around the world, JP Morgan, the Pentagon, so and so forth. And now, in addition to those direct enterprise deals, we now have an additional very large distribution channel via the Claude user base. Where now we get paid ”

“I think this is a very serious threat. Um, I had the honor of publishing in your pages an op-ed on this very very threat. And uh, the point that I shared with your audience uh, in that oped is that China is laser focused, laser focused on key parts of their economy. Their new five-year plan was just published on March 5th, and they get very serious about these five-year plans. We're now in the 15th 5-year plan of the”

“We think about the applications of AI, we got really two buckets. AI for the digital world. That's the LLMs. And so great applications there, documents and images and all the stuff we're doing in the digital world. Uh and journalists and others are making great great use of LLMs. But you think about AI for the real world. You think about 85% of the GDP of the US and the OECD. You're talking about bioarma making new d”

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