Recent significant developments include bigger qubit systems and improvements in error correction. By improving algorithms and hardware designs, artificial intelligence is accelerating the development of quantum technology. In specialized sectors, these hybrid techniques are moving us closer to a validated quantum advantage.

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a low-slung building in an office park near the southeastern edge of the San Francisco Bay,

On May 7, 1981, influential physicist Richard Feynman gave a keynote speech at Caltech. Feynman opened his talk by politely rejecting the very notion of a keynote speech, instead saying that he had his own ideas on what to discuss and that everyone should ...

Advances in recent years suggest we are entering the Quantum Frontier Era. National security, science, economic competitiveness, and cybersecurity will all feel the impact.

The day when a quantum computer can crack commonly used forms of encryption is drawing closer. The world isn’t prepared, experts say.

Computer science plays a key role in nearly every aspect of modern life, and few fields of study offer more opportunities to learn and work at the cutting edge of technology. Computer scientists have opportunities to examine problems of global importance ...