Abstract
Quantum computers won’t change the world by themselves, people will. As quantum technologies move from theory to practice on real-world problems, expert knowledge remains a bottleneck to use it in various domains. The central question becomes: what human interactions shape the field? In this talk, we take a tour through the human side of quantum computing: from human-to-human communication about quantum problems, to algorithm design workflows, to interaction with quantum machines. Using an HCI lens, we highlight the importance of moving between different abstraction levels in both visualizations and interactions. We discuss how insights from classical- computing, design, and examples of visualisations in classical and quantum sensors can inform usable quantum tools. Our message is simple: HCI + QC =True.