Quantum computing annual review. This non-technical video includes developments at IBM, Intel and Microsoft that may help to scale up the technology for future commercial application.
My 2021 update which includes discussion of Xanadu's photonic quantum hardware is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRKc_ilWcao
And the 2020 update that includes coverage of trapped-ion qubits is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AfG2nI0Hn4
A playlist of all of my quantum computing updates is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRKc_ilWcao&list=PL2m2YvnrOYxIZ5ThTsTov6h2YSGzFHYul
For more information on quantum computing, including details of the 30+ pioneers creating quantum hardware and software, see my web page here:
https://www.explainingcomputers.com/quantum.html
REFERENCES
Specific sources shown or cited in this video are as follows:
Xanadu photonic quantum computing page:
https://xanadu.ai/photonics
Matthew Collins & Zachary Vernon (2020) 'On the Road to Room Temperature Quantum Computation', Medium, June 2nd 2020:
https://medium.com/xanaduai/on-the-road-to-room-temperature-quantum-computation-d1bd356dcf57
IBM quantum computing website:
https://www.ibm.com/quantum
IBM (2022) 'Expanding the IBM Quantum roadmap to anticipate the future of quantum-centric supercomputing', news release May 10th 2022:
https://research.ibm.com/blog/ibm-quantum-roadmap-2025
IBM (2022) 'IBM Unveils New Roadmap to Practical Quantum Computing Era; Plans to Deliver 4,000+ Qubit System', news release May 10th 2022:
https://newsroom.ibm.com/2022-05-10-IBM-Unveils-New-Roadmap-to-Practical-Quantum-Computing-Era-Plans-to-Deliver-4,000-Qubit-System
IBM (2022) 'At what cost can we simulate large quantum circuits on small quantum computers?' [article on circuit knitting and other scaling techniques], May 10th 2022:
https://research.ibm.com/blog/circuit-knitting-with-classical-communication
IBM (2022) 'IBM scientists help develop NIST's quantum-safe standards, news release July 6th 2022:
https://research.ibm.com/blog/nist-quantum-safe-protocols
NIST (2022) 'NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms', news release, July 5th 2022:
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/07/nist-announces-first-four-quantum-resistant-cryptographic-algorithms
Intel quantum computing web page:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/research/quantum-computing.html
Intel (2022) 'Intel and QuTech Collaborate to Produce Silicon Qubits at Scale', news release, April 14th 2022:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/intel-qutech-produce-silicon-qubits-at-scale.html#gs.6e4xts
A.M.J. Zwerver et al 'Qubits made by advanced semiconductor manufacturing', Nature Electronics, March 19th 2022). Page includes link to download pdf of complete article:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41928-022-00727-9
Microsoft Azure Quantum website:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/quantum/
Jennifer Langston (2022) 'In a historic milestone, Azure Quantum demonstrates formerly elusive physics needed to build scalable topological qubits', Microsoft Innovation story, March 14th 2022:
https://news.microsoft.com/innovation-stories/azure-quantum-majorana-topological-qubit/
Chetan Neyak (2022) 'Microsoft has demonstrated the underlying physics required to create a new kind of qubit', Microsoft research blog post of March 14th:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/microsoft-has-demonstrated-the-underlying-physics-required-to-create-a-new-kind-of-qubit/
Google Quantum AI website:
https://quantumai.google/
D-Wave Systems website:
https://www.dwavesys.com/
D-Wave (2022) 'Ahead of the Game: D-Wave Delivers Prototype of Next-Generation Advantage2 Annealing Quantum Computer', press release, 16th June 2022:
https://www.dwavesys.com/company/newsroom/press-release/ahead-of-the-game-d-wave-delivers-prototype-of-next-generation-advantage2-annealing-quantum-computer/
The shot of two shots of the quantum computer included in this video were produced by Christopher Barnatt using LightWave 3D and Adobe After Effects.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Quantum Basics (and applications)
04:10 Quantum at IBM
08:10 Quantum Fabrication (Intel)
09:57 Topoligical Qubits (Microsoft)
11:47 Quantum Pioneers
13:21 Quantum Reality (scepticism)
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@urimtefiki226 Says:
not iterested
@mihailvormittag6211 Says:
👍
@womp6338 Says:
The quantum computer stuff is like elon constantly saying self driving trucks are 2 years away for decades on end
@TCOL. Says:
can't wait to play doom on this computer
@timb.4902 Says:
A fantastic and thorough video, as always! Thank you. I happen to work with computers on the software side and still remember how excited all the people in the mass media were about the 64-bit CPUs, or 5G technology. Many "wonders" have been ascribed to these developments, and I always wondered "why" (in disbelief)? The 64-bit computing was such an overused buzzword that (apart from the larger addressable memory space access without having to resort to the pesky "segment-switching business", and a larger integer size) didn't seem to offer much to an experienced programmer, or 5G was bound to "change the World" (and then COVID-19 rained on its parade). The question remains: how "exactly" is Quantum Computing faster then the conventional one??
@fightme7888 Says:
I can't wait for quantum computers to take off so that when im a grandad I can complain about how I "don't know how these darn things work"
@trailertrashdezTroy Says:
so holds more data? I mean in a nut shell
@Peter_Telling Says:
If we're going to build another universe, we're going to need quantum technology.
@AmlanDewan Says:
Need another update
@Alan-jp4ls Says:
Thank you
@mikestein1024 Says:
Wait till we get AI that runs on quantum chips lol 😂
@mikestein1024 Says:
Wow a quantum internet sounds crazy 😂
@erikals Says:
Quantum Computers will be accessed via the Cloud fairly "soon".
Just don't expect to see it as your new Desktop Computer before 2099.
@kingatwar8925 Says:
So possible to store my mind 🤔
@GregoryShtevensh Says:
The leftover 500 million elite survivors will benifit from this greatly
@joeybloey3631 Says:
I understand the potential for quantum computing. My question is this: (and I have watched dozens of QC videos on YT and it never gets addressed) Let's say you are trying to brute force a password with your quantum computer. Let's say you find the password in only a few seconds. HOW do you know that was the password without having iteratively tested every single other password against the encrypted data? How is it any faster?
@Wildboy789789 Says:
how do you not mention IonQ? the founder basically invented quantum computing and learned under the man who invented the theory, its the largest pure quantum company by far, and has the best performing quantum chip, they even invented the system for measuring useable Qbits
@Avolua Says:
Sir, can post a link of the presentation to download it, if possible? Thank you in advance!
@kingcubanolive Says:
Now that we have fusion explain where quantum computers will go
@jimb4090 Says:
Just a touch of reality.....the largest number any "quantum" has factored is 35. You can do that in your head. And the results were highly random as sometimes they got the right answer, mostly not. Sounds like something I'd want to use.......🙄🙄
@reghunt2487 Says:
At the beginning of this year Tibees did a fun video about using quantum computing to calculate "no bones days". 😁🐶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiczBAqku1I
@reghunt2487 Says:
I was recently thinking I need to revisit Quantum Computing, and see what's been going on these days, and naturally remembering your earlier videos. Then this pops up. Thanks.
@Christian_Bagger Says:
Dwarf Fortress is gonna be insane
@erikdekoster4137 Says:
Hi Chris, I don't miss a post of your channel I always look forward to the next one.
About this quantum computing Chris can you tell me this could give me free sky?
@peter8488 Says:
This is why I love this channel, no nonsense, I don't have to "fact check" his word I trust he is giving the best factual information available, thank you!
@oscargras3193 Says:
For those who want to know why quantum computing is such a pipe dream, here are the arguments:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mft3vdT0OXH77Qr_ESbxUgB2uo2OqXi3/view?usp=sharing
@robertbrandywine Says:
So there are working quantum computers but they can't do anything complicated enough to have commercial applications?
@artmcteagle Says:
Hi Chris, I just watched Sabine Hossenfelder's YT video: The Quantum Hype Bubble Is About To Burst
I have to say after watching it I felt deflated! It seems that Quantum computing is not what it's been sold as to us. Never mind! Ordinary computing still remains exciting and future developments will continue to amaze us!
@Pogtato-kn6sf Says:
Take a shot every time the word quantum is said.
You will collapse into a state of a coma.
@MM-vb9ze Says:
8/22- 'Executive Order on Enhancing the 'National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee' https://whitehouse(DOT)gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/05/04/executive-order-on-enhancing-the-national-quantum-initiative-advisory-committee/
"This memorandum outlines my Administration’s policies and initiatives related to Quantum Computing. It identifies key steps needed to maintain the Nation’s competitive advantage in Quantum Information Science (QIS), while mitigating the risks of Quantum Computers to the Nation’s Cyber, Economic, and National Security."
@danielwaters6001 Says:
I am Daniel Ray
Waters Hazelton Ortiz
I am a Qubit I was born as
Daniel Ray Ortiz
@jordenlolo817 Says:
Hard to understand😕
@psycleen Says:
collapse
@Jaguar2121 Says:
Hasn't the Germans already got ET technology during WW2. Was quantum computing used during that time? Where is that technology now?
@paracaue Says:
This is the most complete video I could find, it will be 80% of the 30 slides I need for college today.
Also I love that Chris is still using the Bill Gates hairstyle that I guess he had since college, cheers.
@mike7652 Says:
I'm kinda concerned about what China's doing with quantum computing.
@jurisbartosevics2759 Says:
SUPER
@WalayatFamily Says:
Chris you need a new wig!
@johnSmith-nb6qu Says:
this guy is literally your computer teacher from the 1989s same haircut everything.
@humayunbutt8451 Says:
These videos remind me of early morning Open University science broadcasts from the 80s. Great work. Thank you.
@SmithnWesson Says:
IONQ is also a startup and they are doing great things and they actually have more funding than d-wave.
@eNigma011 Says:
There are so many claims about quantum research, it's hard to know who to believe.
China just claimed to have built the world's first photonic quantum computer. Supposedly a million times faster than Google's 54 qbit Sycamore?!
I'll settle for "Deep Thought", the computer from Douglas Adam's "Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy".
@marbledself Says:
Ok but can it run crisis
@ianedmonds9191 Says:
Um. 30 secs in. Elephant in the room. D:Wave????
@billgough867 Says:
Quantum computers will not become a reality because, they aren't already a reality. They can't be magiced into existence. ????
@M.G.R... Says:
*13:21**,* 14:04
@radornkeldam Says:
I suppose this is a rather noobish question, but: Is theoretically possible to build user software like operating systems, device drivers, applications, videogames, computer-human interfaces exclusively on quantum processors? Can quantum processing ever entirely replace binary processing, or is it going to be more of an "extension" to it, like MMX and the like?
I'm under the impression that quantum computers are more for calculating extremely complex math than for something like controlling hardware and user interfaces. I can't figure this out myself and it seems like I can't find anyone laying this out for me.
@BlueBaron3x7 Says:
@Chris, what about the Chinese, they have invested far more money in R&D than several western countries put together, including the USA.
@roblouw Says:
A quantum computer and a quantum physicist walk into a bar…
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