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

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21299211 July 10, 2026
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.

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

Authors: ["QNFO Research Collective"]

Published: 2026-07-10

DOI: [10.5281/zenodo.21299211](https://doi.org/10.5281%2Fzenodo.21299211)

Abstract

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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