The Quantum Kid: Can Quantum Computers Fly a Plane?

In this first episode of The Quantum Kid , 9-year-old Kai explores big questions, together with:

• his mom, physicist and STEM communicator, former WIRED business editor and IBM Research Head of Comms for Europe Katia Moskvitch,
• a quantum expert - ETH Zurich Quantum Information Professor Renato Renner, and
• a business leader - patent attorney and investor, also Kai's awesome uncle, Andrei Moskvitch

These are the questions we all want to get an answer to. We've heard the buzz, noticed the hype, but...

• What are quantum computers, really?
  They’re not just faster — they think differently, helping solve complex problems like modeling weather or optimising flight routes.

  
  

• Could they fly a plane remotely?
  Not today — but they might one day help make better, faster decisions in unpredictable environments.

  
  

• Why does this matter for business?
  Quantum could unlock major value in logistics, materials science, and beyond — but only if we ask the right questions now, and invest in education of bright, curious minds.

  
  

Simple questions lead to deep insights — and Kai proves that curiosity might just be the ultimate quantum tool.