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TECH TRENDS
Top 5 Key
Drivers of
Quantum Computing in 2019
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uantum computation is the extension of classical computation to the processing of quantum information, using
quantum systems like individual atoms, molecules, or photons. Plus, it is one of the top emerging technologies that
will radically reshape the world, along with artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Quantum computers could
perform certain tasks much more efficiently than classical computers and affords us with powerful tools for specific
applications. Therefore, it will be beneficial in advancing solutions for the challenges of diverse fields such as energy, finance,
aerospace, healthcare, etc. Their capabilities can help humans to cure diseases, improve global financial markets, detangle
traffic, combat climate change, and complete many more complex tasks. For instance, quantum computing has the potential
to speed up pharmaceutical discovery and development as well as improve the accuracy of the atmospheric models used to
track and explain climate change and its adverse effects.
Can quantum computing be the ultimate vaporware?
People are making optimistic predictions for decades about the impact of quantum computers and the various advances in
business and academia. But, today, quantum computers have finally arrived to replace the current high-speed computing
systems. Recently, at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2019), tech-giant—IBM unveiled “IBM Q System One™”,
the world’s first integrated universal approximate quantum computing system designed for scientific as well as commercial
use. These quantum computer systems are designed to tackle the problems that are currently seen as too complex.
Now, one can visualize impossible things to become possible with the most powerful, advanced, auto-calibrated quantum
computer hardware. Here are some major trends that could advance quantum computing to the next level in the revolutionary
year 2019:
1. AI and Quantum Computers to tie a knot
In computer science, artificial intelligence is an extremely trendy field. Through machine learning and neural networks,
scientists have tried to make AI more humane. If we blend AI with quantum computers, it will take us to a whole new
level of possibilities. Developers are utilizing quantum algorithms to transform the field of artificial neural network
optimization which is a prime supporter of machine learning and AI. Quantum computers and AI also share another
trait—exponential growth. Processors for quantum devices are measured in qubits. However, quantum computing itself
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