For the first time, IBM Research has thrown open public access to its
new quantum processor via the IBM Cloud. Dubbed IBM Quantum Experience,
this will provide users with the ability to experiment with individual
quantum bits (qubits), process their own experiments, and run some of
their own algorithms directly on IBM's quantum processor.
Though not a full-blown quantum computer (the
IBM processor comprises just five superconducting qubits) it does
represent the latest advances in IBM's quantum architecture that the
company claims may one day scale up to create very much larger, more
complex quantum processors and eventually lead to the development of a
universal quantum computer. which could solve some of the problems that
simply can't be solved using classical computers.
"Quantum computers are very different from today's computers, not only
in what they look like and are made of, but more importantly in what
they can do," says Arvind Krishna, senior vice president and director,
IBM Research. "Quantum computing is becoming a reality and it will
extend computation far beyond what is imaginable with today's computers.
This moment represents the birth of quantum cloud computing. By giving
hands-on access to IBM's experimental quantum systems, the IBM Quantum
Experience will make it easier for researchers and the scientific
community to accelerate innovations in the quantum field, and help
discover new applications for this technology."
Although universal quantum computers do not yet exist, IBM believes that
medium-sized quantum processors of 50-100 qubits will be a reality
within the next decade. A quantum computer created with just 50 qubits
would already be more powerful than any of the world's top 500 supercomputers.
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