Quantum Leaps Quantum technologies have been building hype for well over 10 years. Finally, significant advances in the research are happening proving that these technologies are more than theoretical. How and when should society prepare for the impending changes from quantum technologies? What's Changing In 2019, Google claimed to achieve quantum supremacy - solving a problem with a quantum computer that would be infeasible with a classical computer. They said they performed a computation with their quantum computer in a matter of seconds that would have taken a classical computer 10,000 years. IBM quibbled saying that their own supercomputer could have solved the same problem in 2.5 days. Regardless, Google’s work illustrated the advantage of using a quantum computer. Implications Despite the recent advances, quantum computing is still a nascent technology. It will likely follow the same trajectory as any other technology. It is currently transitioning from the government sector to the private sector which could soon mean social implications.
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