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Institutional Reform: Fixing the Epistemic Incentive Structure of Post-Classical Computing

Rowan Brad Quni-Gudzinas

Published Jul 10, 2026• 0 citations
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Phase V of the Qubit Delusion series. Diagnoses the institutional incentive structure that produced the $35B quantum computing bubble with zero viable output. Analyzes the structural mismatch between VC timelines and deep tech development, the prestige cascade in academic publishing, and the regulatory vacuum. Proposes five reforms: an Advanced Computing Projects Agency (ACPA), mandatory independent verification, structural separation of hardware/software, joules-per-solution procurement, and a public registry of computational claims with time-bound falsification criteria.

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10.5281/zenodo.21299210

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