Yes. Observer in my post above specifically refers to a sentient being; observer in quantum computing specifically does not. However given the context, the two

Yes. Observer in my post above specifically refers to a sentient being; observer in quantum computing specifically does not. However given the context, the two are (very) roughly similar. One could (again, very roughly) think of the universe as a giant quantum computer solving for the variables that lead to sentience. The observers are inside the system in that case, but it's the same idea: create every possible state and select for the solution that solves the problem. Only an analogy, of course.