IBM Researchers Say Recent Experiment Is Another Step Along Path to Quantum Advantage

This may be one small step for quantum experimentation, but IBM scientists claim that a recent experiment offers a giant leap in demonstrating how quantum computers can best classical devices at certain tasks. Quantum computing, which uses the laws of quantum mechanics to perform calculations, is theoretically vastly better at a range of calculations than classical computers, but proving this quantum advantage remains a challenge. For quantum computers to attain mass adoption, they need to show this advantage in practical tasks, according to experts — and especially critics. In the […]