IBM claims to have made quantum computing progress.
IBM has introduced a cutting-edge 'quantum' processor as part of a push to develop ultra-fast systems.
These machines have the potential to revolutionise computing by utilising the odd world of quantum physics to solve issues that even the most capable 'classical' computers can't handle.
However, the difficulties in developing practical, large-scale quantum computers have kept them in the lab.
The chipset has twice as many 'qubits' as the old IBM processor.
In a quantum computer, qubits (quantum bits) are the most fundamental units of information.
'A critical milestone on the way towards practical quantum computation,' the company said of its new Eagle processor.
However, a quantum computing expert warned that more information was needed to determine whether it was a substantial advancement.
For computers, Google promises 'quantum supremacy.'
Quantum computers are 'one step closer.' A 'blueprint' for quantum computers has been developed out.
Because of their potential to substantially boost computing capability, there has been a rise of interest in the machines in recent years.
They could be utilised to aid in the development of new materials and pharmaceuticals, as well as to improve artificial intelligence.
Quantum computers take advantage of the peculiar behaviour of materials at extremely small scales.
A 'bit' is a unit of information in traditional computers that can have a value of one or zero.
In a quantum system, however, its analogue, the qubit, can be both one and zero at the same moment.
Superposition is the concept of something existing in numerous states at the same time.
Multiple qubits must be joined together, a process known as entanglement, to exploit their power.
With each additional qubit, the processor's processing power is effectively doubled.
The Eagle CPU comes after the 65-qubit Hummingbird, which was introduced in 2020, and the 27-qubit Falcon, which was unveiled in 2019.
Quantum dominance :
Demonstrating 'quantum supremacy,' as it's been nicknamed, is a vital first step.
In 2019, Google announced that its 53-qubit Sycamore quantum processor had for the first time eclipsed the performance of a conventional computer on a specific task.
The results were published in the prominent academic journal Nature by Google researchers.
IBM scientists questioned several of Google's figures and notion of quantum supremacy at the time.
Prof. Scott Aaronson of the University of Texas at Austin remarked of the new Eagle chip, 'I look forward to seeing the exact specifications.'
The quantum computing specialist said on his blog that IBM's information so far lacked critical metrics he uses to gauge quantum computing advancement.IBM was the first corporation to deploy quantum computing on the cloud in 2016, allowing more people to use the devices.
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