{"id":4365,"date":"2024-11-16T08:50:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T08:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denayer.com\/blog\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2024-11-16T09:03:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T09:03:06","slug":"we-need-more-qubits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/denayer.com\/blog\/we-need-more-qubits\/","title":{"rendered":"We need more qubits!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>We need more qubits!<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>\u2026and they must be more reliable, stable, and error-free. <\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ibm\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><span>IBM<\/span><\/a><span>&#8216;s roadmap suggests 2029 could be the breakthrough year, and they\u2019re delivering on it. As a former IBMer, I follow this progress with fascination and pride. My pride extends to<\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/imec\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><span>imec<\/span><\/a><span>, our world-class research facility in Flanders, where<\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAGicNoBntUGovELalyqgBs4D7W3qv1KJyM\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kdegreve\/\" id=\"ember1061\" class=\"ember-view\">Kristiaan De Greve<\/a><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><span>and team are pushing boundaries.\u00a0<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Despite calls to \u201cstart today,\u201d it seems to me that few companies urgently need to board the quantum train. For most, it\u2019s okay to wait and see. Don\u2019t forget that today there is still no problem where a quantum computer is superior to a classical computer (quantum supremacy). The quantum promise may still take decades to materialize. Also, it remains really hard to translate a business problem into a quantum algorithm but once the hardware and software mature, the algorithms will surely be made easily accessible on a higher level of abstraction;<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>At the\u00a0Belgian<\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/quantumcircleeu\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><span>Quantum Circle<\/span><\/a><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><span>inaugural event yesterday, we were reminded that quantum encryption and quantum simulation are the two most promising use cases.<\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Q<\/span><span>uantum encryption: Getting ready for post quantum cryptography and communication seems the most concrete (the only?) use case for now. It is a domain where real-world explorations are already underway. Apparently the new algorithms are not easy to apply correctly so it will take some time to get familiar with them. It doesn\u2019t look like a plug and play replacement of your current encryption mechanism.<\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Quantum simulation: Chemistry simulations in particular will be useful since traditional algorithms have limited accuracy. Researchers are trying to make the problem small enough to fit in current (and near future) quantum computing hardware.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Quantum computing remains one of the most fascinating and bizarre fields to keep on your radar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite calls to \u201cstart today,\u201d it seems to me that few companies urgently need to board the quantum train. 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