Are today’s rudimentary quantum computers already on the verge of significant feats beyond the reach of traditional computers? Or have their capabilities been exaggerated, as practical uses for the technology recede into the future?
o, next generation wormhole publicity stunts will involve, beyond going from 9 qubits to more, putting two quantum computers in two places and connecting them by a quantum network. The press reports will explain that physicists not only created a wormhole on a chip, but created a wormhole connecting two different labs.
Significant investment in the field has also culminated into the public market debuts of well-known quantum computing firms including Rigetti, IonQ, and D-Wave.
What was once seen as a scientific curiosity, quantum computing now promises to transform many aspects of everyday life from cybersecurity to drug development and weather forecasting.
Based on the SQC’s announcement, the news was widely hailed as a breakthrough putting Australia at the forefront of quantum computing. However, several experts expressed criticism of this to The Financial Review, observing that quantum simulation is a very different field from quantum computing.
In the life sciences, quantum computing has the promise of transforming R&D processes and advancing drug discovery. Yet, despite recent headlines, widespread understanding of quantum computing in the life sciences is limited.
Prominent University of Maryland quantum researcher Sankar Das Sarma says that everybody needs to take a deep, deep breath.
A decade and more ago, I [Sankar Das Sarma, author] was often asked when I thought a real quantum computer would be built…(It is interesting that I no longer face this question as quantum-computing hype has apparently convinced people that these systems already exist or are just around the corner).
We found this analysis from The Register to be simple, short, and to-the-point. It’s in parallel with what we are beginning to see. From comments left by readers, one strikes us over and over: “That’s still a lot of people paying a lot of money for something that doesn’t work now, and still wont work in 2027” – druck. We’re not sure what cheek this punch landed on. Perhaps it was right on the chin. We recommend the full article at the link below. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit
Fact check: Quantum computing may transform cybersecurity eventually – but not yet Then Intel Corp. CEO Brian Krzanich delivers a keynote address at CES 2018
