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While everyone is \u2018waisting\u2019 time with smart belts and cat toilets at CES 2019, IBM casually unveiled the world\u2019s first commercially available quantum computer.<\/p>\n
The IBM Q System One is the first ever quantum computer that\u2019s been available for use outside of a lab. This entirely new method of computing combines both quantum and traditional computing into a single 20-qubit (quantum bits) system.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve ever seen those pictures of old giant computers needing to be hauled about by trucks and taking up entire rooms, we\u2019re basically back to that level of technological infancy for quantum computing. The IBM Q certainly isn\u2019t small at 9 foot by 9 foot, about the size of a standard garden shed, but it represents a bold new step for quantum computers.<\/p>\n
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Shaheryar got into the nitty-gritty of quantum computing in an in-depth article a little while back which is well worth a read, but it boils down to quantum computers offering a radically different kind of computing. They don\u2019t use store data as ones and zeroes but can allow ones and zeroes to exist in the same bit simultaneously. Qubits can be used to perform intensely complex calculations that just aren\u2019t possible today, and will initially find use in AI, pharmaceuticals and financial services.<\/p>\n
The IBM Q System One is the first step toward this, with some glaring downsides. Firstly, qubits lose their quantum properties within 100 microseconds, requiring cryogenic engineering to deliver a continuously cold environment, anti-vibration and electromagnetic-free tech, and high precision electronics to control large numbers of qubits. As the first commercial quantum machine, the System One\u2019s 20-qubit capabilities don\u2019t make it overly useful, but it is a stepping stone. IBM does also claim these systems are fully upgradeable once better technology arrives.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe IBM Q System One is a major step forward in the commercialization of quantum computing,\u201d<\/em> said Arvind Krishna, senior vice president of Hybrid Cloud and director of IBM Research. \u201cThis new system is critical in expanding quantum computing beyond the walls of the research lab as we work to develop practical quantum applications for business and science.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Don\u2019t go thinking you\u2019ll be able to go and pick one of these store shelves though. IBM is looking to work with business partners on these devices as there\u2019s still a long way to go until it actually makes financial sense to adopt quantum computing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While everyone is \u2018waisting\u2019 time with smart belts and cat toilets at CES 2019, IBM casually unveiled the world\u2019s first commercially available quantum computer. The IBM Q System One is the first ever quantum computer that\u2019s been available for use outside of a lab. This entirely new method of computing combines both quantum and traditional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fangfan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}