The Ongoing Battle Between Quantum and Classical Computers

Published: Feb. 26, 2018, 7:12 a.m.

b'A popular misconception is that the potential\\u2014and the limits\\u2014of quantum computing must come from hardware. In the digital age, we\\u2019ve gotten used to marking advances in clock speed and memory. Likewise, the 50-qubit quantum machines now coming online from the likes of Intel and IBM have inspired predictions that we are nearing \\u201cquantum supremacy\\u201d\\u2014a nebulous frontier where quantum computers begin to do things beyond the ability of classical machines.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'