Whatever happened, the Majorana drama is a setback for Microsofts ambitions to compete in quantum computing. Leading computing companies say the technology will define the future by enabling new breakthroughs in science and engineering.

Quantum computers are built from devices called qubits that encode 1s and 0s of data but can also use a quantum state called a superposition to perform math tricks not possible for the bits in a conventional computer. The main challenge to commercializing that idea is that quantum states are delicate and easily quashed by thermal or electromagnetic noise, making qubits error-prone.

Google, IBM, and Intel have all shown off prototype quantum processors with around 50 qubits, and companies including Goldman Sachs and Merck are testing the technology. But thousands or millions of qubits are likely required for useful work. Much of a quantum computers power would probably have to be dedicated to correcting its own glitches.

Microsoft has taken a different approach, claiming qubits based on Majorana particles will be more scalable, allowing it to leap ahead. But after more than a decade of work, it does not have a single qubit.

From the fuller data, theres no doubt that theres no Majorana.

Sergey Frolov, University of Pittsburgh

Majorana fermions are named after Italian physicist Ettore Majorana, who hypothesized in 1937 that particles should exist with the odd property of being their own antiparticles. Not long after, he boarded a ship and was never seen again. Physicists wouldnt report a good glimpse of one of his eponymous particles until the next millennium, in Kouwenhovens lab.

Microsoft got interested in Majoranas after company researchers in 2004 approached tech strategy chief Craig Mundie and said they had a way to solve one problem holding back quantum computersqubits flakiness.

The researchers seized on theoretical physics papers suggesting a way to build qubits that would make them more dependable. These so-called topological qubits would be built around unusual particles, of which Majorana particles are one example, that can pop into existence in clumps of electrons inside certain materials at very low temperatures.

Microsoft created a new team of physicists and mathematicians to flesh out the theory and practice of topological quantum computing, centered on an outpost in Santa Barbara, California, christened Station Q. They collaborated with and funded leading experimental physicists hunting for the particles needed to build this new form of qubit.

Kouwenhoven, in Delft, was one of the physicists who got Microsofts backing. His 2012 paper reporting signatures of Majorana particles inside nanowires started chatter about a future Nobel prize for proving the elusive particles existence. In 2016, Microsoft stepped up its investmentand the hype.

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Kouwenhoven and another leading physicist, Charles Marcus, at the University of Copenhagen were hired as corporate Majorana hunters. The plan was to first detect the particles and then invent more complex devices that could control them and function as qubits. Todd Holmdahl, who previously led hardware for Microsofts lucrative Xbox games console, took over as leader of the topological quantum computing project. Early in 2018, he told Barrons he would have a topological qubit by the end of the year. The now-disputed paper appeared a month later.

While Microsoft sought Majoranas, competitors working on established qubit technologies reported steady progress. In 2019, Google announced it had reached a milestone called quantum supremacy, showing that a chip with 53 qubits could perform a statistical calculation in minutes that would take a supercomputer millennia. Soon after, Microsoft appeared to hedge its quantum bet, announcing it would offer access to quantum hardware from other companies via its cloud service Azure. The Wall Street Journal reported that Holmdahl left the project that year after missing an internal deadline.

Microsoft has been quieter about its expected pace of progress on quantum hardware since Holmdahl's departure. Competitors in quantum computing continue to tout hardware advances and urge software developers to access prototypes over the internet, but none appear close to creating a quantum computer ready for prime time.

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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6, 2021 Harris-Stowe State University has announced a multi-million dollar collaboration with IBM on a comprehensive program designed to develop diverse and high demand skill sets that align with industry needs and trends so both students and faculty can develop the skills they need today for the jobs of tomorrow.

IBM and Harris-Stowe State University are building on the need to advance digital skills in education and are dedicated to providing future focused curriculum and educational tools to help train the diverse workforce of tomorrow in fast-growing technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, data science, cybersecurity, cloud and quantum.

Harris-Stowe State University is thrilled to collaborate with IBM to provide greater access to skills and training in the tech industry, said Dr. Corey S. Bradford, Sr., president of Harris-Stowe State University. As the world, more than ever relies on the use of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to solve grand societal challenges, Harris-Stowe must continue to develop well prepared and ready graduates to join the STEM workforce. This collaboration is yet another example of our commitment to supporting student and faculty development and assisting in preparing students to compete and lead globally.

The collaboration extends IBMs recent investment in technology, assets, resources and skills development with HBCUs across the United States through the IBM Skills Academy and enhanced IBM Academic Initiative.

Equal access to skills and jobs is the key to unlocking economic opportunity and prosperity for diverse populations, said Valinda Scarbro Kennedy, HBCU Program Lead, IBM Global University Programs. As we announced earlier this fall, IBM is deeply committed to helping HBCU students build their skills to better prepare for the future of work. Through this collaboration, Harris-Stowe State University students will have an opportunity to gain modern skills in emerging technologies across hybrid cloud, quantum and AI so they can be better prepared for the future of work in the digital economy.

As part of its multi-year Global University Programs, which include the IBM Academic Initiative and the IBM Skills Academy, IBM is providing more than $100M in assets, faculty training, pre-built and maintained curriculum content, hands on labs, use cases, digital badges and software to participating HBCUs. The IBM Academic Initiative provides access to resources at no-charge for teaching, learning and non-commercial research with recent enhancements including access to guest lectures. The IBM Skills Academy is a comprehensive, integrated program through an education portal designed to create a foundation of diverse and high demand skill sets that directly correlate to what students will need in the workplace. The learning tracks address topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, blockchain, data science and quantum computing.

IBMs investment in HBCUs like Harris-Stowe State University is part of the companys dedicated work to promote social justice and racial equality by creating equitable, innovative experiences for HBCU students to acquire the necessary skills to help unlock economic opportunity and prosperity.

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Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU), located in midtown St. Louis offers the most affordable bachelors degree in the state of Missouri. The University is a fully accredited four-year institution with more than 50 majors, minors and certificate programs in education, business and arts and sciences. Harris-Stowes mission is to provide outstanding educational opportunities for individuals seeking a rich and engaging academic experience. HSSUs programs are designed to nurture intellectual curiosity and build authentic skills that prepare students for leadership roles in a global society.

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A classical computer uses binary digits with the two possible states of 1 or 0, a quantum computer uses qubits that can exist in multiple states simultaneously. Linking qubits together holds the potential to increase processing power exponentially, which in turn would have a huge impact on the world in a number of ways.

From speeding up the process of developing effective cancer medicines to aiding the advance of other emerging technologies, a range of exciting applications of the technology have been predicted. One example would be a drastic reduction in the time it takes to create and train artificial intelligence, which would make the technology far more accessible than it currently is.

Spurred on by ambitions to make this revolutionary technology a reality, the likes of Google and IBM have made long, high-profile strides in the last five years, with scientists and engineers closing in on targets of creating 100 qubit systems. Though the world has seen rapid quantum computing progress in recent years, the foundations for this progress were laid in the midst of the previous century.

Having already played an important role in the development of the atomic bomb, the famous physicist, Richard Feynman, turned his attention to quantum electrodynamics in the mid-nineteen sixties. This field relates to the way that electrons interact with one another, governed by photons and electromagnetic forces. His research into this area prompted the important prediction that antiparticles are just normal particles moving backwards in time.

This theoretical work from Feynman marks an important foothold at the beginning of the journey toward the developments in quantum computing today, with Einstein himself having doubted the use of Quantum Theory, preferring solid predictions and observation as a basis for exploring physics. It was this thinking from Feynman that would eventually expand to explore the relationship between binary numbers and quantum systems.

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SCOTLAND has the expertise to potentially equal tech giants like IBM, Google and Intel in the race to develop next-generation computing technologies, scientists believe.

The universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde have collaborated to form a new national centre that brings together internationally-recognised experts in hardware, software and application development for quantum computing a sector predicted to be worth $65 billion by 2030.

The new Scottish Centre for Innovation in Quantum Computing and Simulation has received funding from the Scottish Government to explore inward investment opportunities.

Quantum computers process information using the properties of tiny microscopic particles or nanoelectronic circuits making them exponentially more powerful than traditional computers. Tech giants including IBM, Google, Microsoft, Intel and Amazon are investing millions of dollars in developing the worlds first workable quantum computers.

Last October, Google announced that its quantum computer took three minutes and 20 seconds to solve a problem that would have taken the worlds fastest supercomputer around 10,000 years to complete.

There are problems that even the worlds biggest supercomputers are unable to solve, said Andrew Daley, a professor of quantum computing at the University of Strathclyde. For example, how to optimise traffic flow by controlling motorways in various places; how to maximise fuel efficiency when big aircraft take off or how to invest in stocks for the maximum reward and minimum risk. Because we can do computing in a very different way on a quantum computer, these are the kinds of things we believe we may be able to do that we can't do on a traditional computer.

Scottish universities are major beneficiaries of the UK governments 1 billion UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, a 10-year drive to put the UK at the forefront of quantum technology research and commercialisation.

Edinburgh University already hosts the UKs 79m national supercomputer and is one of the partners in a 10m project to develop the UKs first commercial quantum computer.

Strathclyde Universitys quantum computing research includes a 10m industry-led project addressing technology barriers to scaling quantum hardware. And Glasgow Universitys projects include being part of a 7m UK consortium aimed at commercialising quantum technologies.

Ivan McKee, Scottish trade, investment and innovation minister, said: This joint project between the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde seeks to position Scotland as the go-to location for quantum computing and has the potential to attract significant international research funding and create jobs.

It also provides a model of collaboration which could be applied in other sectors to attract inward investment and boost Scotlands economy.

The Scottish Government funding will finance a feasibility study into inward investment opportunities in quantum computing. These might include partnerships with major technology companies, institutions or countries who already have their own quantum computing programmes.

Microsoft, for example, has quantum computing partnerships with universities and other places in the world, Professor Daley said. There are large centres of quantum computing in Singapore and in the Netherlands at Delft University. The German and US governments have also created clusters in quantum computing and other quantum technologies.

Professor Elham Kashefi, who leads the quantum team at Edinburgh Universitys School of Informatics, believes the new centre could help unlock the potential of quantum tech in an unprecedented way.

She added: Perhaps such a dream could be only achieved at large corporates like IBM, Microsoft, Amazon or Google. Yet I believe the flexibility that the centre could afford as a research institute, compared to a fully business-driven programme, could be the very fundamental bridge that our field desperately needs.

Martin Weides, professor of quantum technologies at Glasgow Universitys James Watt School of Engineering, said: Theres now an international race to realise practical technologies and applications for quantum computing. I believe the Scottish Centre for Innovation in Quantum Computing and Simulation will bring together the strong academic excellence at the three founding universities to give Scotland the edge to develop a vibrant quantum ecosystem.

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DURHAM Construction is currently underway on a 10,000-square foot expansion of Dukes existing quantum computing center in the Chesterfield Building, a former cigarette factory in downtown Durham.

The new space will house what is envisioned to be a world-beating team of quantum computing scientists. The DQC, Duke Quantum Center, is expected to be online in March 2021 and is one of five new quantum research centers to be supported by a recently announced$115 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The Error-corrected Universal Reconfigurable Ion-trap Quantum Archetype, or EURIQA, is the first generation of an evolving line of quantum computers that will be available to users in Dukes Scalable Quantum Computing Laboratory, or SQLab. The machine was built with funding from IARPA, the U.S. governments Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity. The SQLab intends to offer programmable, reconfigurable quantum computing capability to engineers, physicists, chemists, mathematicians or anyone who comes forward with a complex optimization problem theyd like to try on a 20-qubit system.

Unlike the quantum systems that are now accessible in the cloud, the renamed Duke Quantum Archetype, DQA, will be customized for each research problem and users will have open access to its gutsa more academic approach to solving quantum riddles.

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Kenneth Research has published a detailed report on Quantum Computing Market which has been categorized by market size, growth indicators and encompasses detailed market analysis on macro trends and region-wise growth in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa region. The report also includes the challenges that are affecting the growth of the industry and offers strategic evaluation that is required to boost the growth of the market over the period of 2019-2026.

The report covers the forecast and analysis of the Quantum Computing Market on a global and regional level. The study provides historical data from 2015 to 2019 along with a forecast from 2019-2026 based on revenue (USD Million). In 2018, the worldwide GDP stood at USD 84,740.3 Billion as compared to the GDP of USD 80,144.5 Billion in 2017, marked a growth of 5.73% in 2018 over previous year according to the data quoted by International Monetary Fund. This is likely to impel the growth of Quantum Computing Marketover the period 2019-2026.

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The quantum annealing category held the largest share under the technology segment in 2019. This is attributed to successful overcoming of physical challenges to develop this technology and further incorporated in bigger systems. The BFSI category held the largest share in the quantum computing market in 2019. This is owing to the fact that the industry is growing positively across the globe, and large banks are focusing on investing in this potential technology that can enable them to streamline their business processes, along with unbeatable levels of security

Automotive to lead quantum computing market for consulting solutions during forecast periodAmong the end-user industries considered, space and defense is the largest contributor to the overall quantum computing market, and it is expected to account for a maximum share of the market in 2019. The need for secure communications and data transfer, with the demand in faster data operations, is expected to boost the demand for quantum computing consulting solutions in this industry. The market for the automotive industry is expected to grow at the highest CAGR

Quantum computing can best be defined as the use of the attributes and principles of quantum mechanics to perform calculations and solve problems. The global market for quantum computing is being driven largely by the desire to increase the capability of modeling and simulating complex data, improve the efficiency or optimization of systems or processes, and solve problems with more precision. A quantum system can process and analyze all data simultaneously and then return the best solution, along with thousands of close alternatives all within microseconds, according to a new report from Tractica.

2018 was a growth year for the market, as businesses from the BFSI sector showed tremendous interest in quantum computing and the trend is likely to continue in 2019 and beyond. Moreover, the public sector presents significant growth opportunity for the market. In the forthcoming years, the application opportunities for quantum computing is expected to expand further, which may lead to a higher commercial interest in the technology.

Market SegmentationThe report focuses on the following end-user sectors and applications for quantum computing:By Based on offering*Consulting solutions*Systems

By End-user sectors*Government.*Academic.*Healthcare.*Military.*Geology/energy.*Information technology.*Transport/logistics.*Finance/economics.*Meteorology.*Chemicals.

By Applications*Basic research.*Quantum simulation.*Optimization problems.*Sampling.

By Regional AnanlysisNorth America*U.S.*Canada

Europe*Germany*UK*France*Italy*Spain*Belgium*Russia*Netherlands*Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific*China*India*Japan*Korea*Singapore*Malaysia*Indonesia*Thailand*Philippines*Rest of Asia-Pacific

Latin America*Brazil*Mexico*Argentina*Rest of LATAM

Middle East & Africa*UAE*Saudi Arabia*South Africa*Rest of MEA

The quantum computing market is highly competitive with high strategic stakes and product differentiation. Some of the key market players include International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Telstra Corporation Limited, IonQ Inc., Silicon Quantum Computing, Huawei Investment & Holding Co. Ltd., Alphabet Inc., Rigetti & Co Inc., Microsoft Corporation, D-Wave Systems Inc., Zapata Computing Inc., and Intel Corporation.

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Recently, [Jabrils] set out to accomplish a difficult task: porting a quantum-inspired algorithm to run on a (simulated) quantum computer. Algorithms are often inspired by all sorts of natural phenomena. For example, asolution to the traveling salesman problem models ants and their pheromone trails. Another famous example is neural nets, which are inspired by the neurons in your brain. However, attempting to run a machine learning algorithm on your neurons, even with the assistance of pen and paper would be a nearly impossible exercise.

The quantum-inspired algorithm in question is known as the wavefunction collapse function. In a nutshell, you have a cube of voxels, a graph of nodes, or simply a grid of tiles as well as a list of detailed rules to determine the state of a node or tile. At the start of the algorithm, each node or point is considered in a state of superposition, which means it is considered to be in every possible state. Looking at the list of rules, the algorithm then begins to collapse the states. Unlike a quantum computer, states of superposition is not an intrinsic part of a classic computer, so this solving must be done iteratively. In order to reduce possible conflicts and contradictions later down the line, the nodes with the least entropy (the smallest number of possible states) are solved first. At first, random states are assigned, with the changes propagating through the system. This process is continued until the waveform is ultimately collapsed to a stable state or a contradiction is reached.

Whats interesting is that the ruleset doesnt need to be coded, it can be inferred from an example. A classic use case of this algorithm is 2D pixel-art level design. By providing a small sample level, the algorithm churns and produces similar but wholly unique output. This makes it easy to provide thousands of unique and beautiful levels from an easy source image, however it comes at a price. Even a small level can take hours to fully collapse. In theory, a quantum computer should be able to do this much faster, since after all, it was the inspiration for this algorithm in the first place.

[Jabrils] spent weeks trying to get things running but ultimately didnt succeed. However, his efforts give us a peek into the world of quantum computing and this amazing algorithm. We look forward to hearing more about this project from [Jabrils] who is continuing to work on it in his spare time. Maybe give it a shot yourself by learning the basics of quantum computing for yourself.

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WASHINGTON: The NISTs Quantum Economic Development Consortium has just launched a new research committee focused on national security applications of quantum science, with an eye to identifying specific uses, standards and enabling technologies, says Celia Merzbacher, QEDCs deputy director.

Besides quantum computing, other applications that are particularly valuable for the national security side of things include: sensing, position, navigation and timing (PNT); and locating underground facilities, she told the Genius Machines summit sponsored by DefenseOne and NextGov yesterday.

The QEDC was launched under the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, which is overseen by the Commerce Department, to implement the December 2018 National Quantum Initiative Act. The law directed NIST to convene a consortium to identify the future measurement, standards, cybersecurity and other needs that will support the development of a quantum information science and technology industry, explains a NIST press release.

QEDC on Sept. 16 announced its steering committee members: Boeing, ColdQuanta, Google, IBM, QC Ware and Zapata Computing, as well as NIST and the Department of Energy. The consortium now boasts almost 200 members, from small startups to major defense contractors Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BAE Systems, L3Harris and Honeywell. It also includes all of DoEs national laboratories and 32 universities from across the country.

Since its establishment, Merzbacher said, QEDC has been building a consortium of stakeholders from across the research and innovation system, but really focused on bringing together the various industries that are going to be really critical to achieving the economic impact that quantum sort of promises. Its in a very early stage. But nevertheless, there are all kinds of technologies that are going to have to advance and come together to make it possible to have quantum computing, and quantum communications and networks, and security and sensing.

As Breaking D readers know, quantum science is one of DoDs modernization priorities spearheaded by the Office of Research and Engineering. Over the past several years, long-simmering interest within the national security community in quantum science has been elevated due to concerns about Chinese achievements. DoD and Intelligence Community experts further worry that quantum computing could make it almost impossible to crack encrypted communications used by adversaries, terrorists and every-day criminals.

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), for example, inJune held a Quantum Collider to help speed ongoing research by commercial labs on enabling technologies into the hands of operators awarding $5.25 million to 23 small businesses.

DARPA, in particular, has been working on quantum computing and quantum encryption for some two decades. In May DARPA chose seven university and industry teams for the first phase of its Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices (ONISQ) program designed to figure out how to rapidly advance quantum computing by using hybrid machines that combine intermediate-sized quantum devices with classical systems.

Its important to bear in mind that quantum computing and current or classical computing are sort of two different animals and they have very different strengths, Merzbacher explained. For the time being, its very likely that the two will be somehow brought together in a hybrid way, so that when you have a computing problem, youll be able to run a program that sort of parses that, and runs the part that runs well on a classical computer on the classical processor, and the part that runs well on a quantum computer on the quantum processor and then kind of brings it back together to present the solution.

Thats not so different from the way high-performance computing brought together graphical processors, GPUs, and CPUs to do the same thing, she elaborated. So hybrid computing is likely to be the new high-performance computing.

That said, and despite its vast promise, quantum science remains in the very early stages of research. Indeed, Mark Lewis who now serves as DoDs acting deputy director for Research and Engineering back in May cautioned that there is a lot of hype around quantum science.

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Thus, the National Science Foundation last year created the Quantum Leap Challenge Institute program to fund the establishment of quantum research centers around the country, Thyaga Nandagopal, deputy division director of the National Science Foundations Directorate of Computer & Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) Division.

NSF established three interdisciplinary centers last year:

It is now taking proposals from interested universities for three more centers, with bids due Feb. 1, 2021. Further, Nandagopal said, his group is now looking at the possibility of funding a kind of grand challenge that would showcase research that unifies sensing, communication and computation together.

We are in some sense hopeful that what QEDC and NSF and DoE are all trying to do with these massive investments that theyre making right now is to compress the timeframe to maybe 10, 15 years rather than waiting 30 years for useful applications to emerge. The hope, he said, is that by 2030 or 2035, there may be desktop quantum computers and well all be using a quantum network to do all financial transactions that we can be highly confident that cant be broken.

Theres such a broad set of possibilities. The quantum science that agencies like NSF are investing in and helping to happen are really the input and foundation; the sort of field of many flowers from which we get to harvest and create things that have practical application, Merzbacher enthused.

In the case of quantum information science that ranges from the ability to have super-sensitive sensors that could be huge improvements over our current technology for measuring brain imaging; or for finding things underground for defense and military purposes; perhaps for navigation; for making sure the energy grid is safe and secure; for driverless vehicles which dont even exist today and are going to demand all kinds of capabilities and assurance that quantum might help to provide; to computing capabilities to allow drug companies to discover drugs and, and various sort of chemical modeling to be done that would make possible all kinds of new materials and structures and devices that could be put to use in ways that we cant even really imagine.

its really a tool, in some ways, that will open sort of the imagination of innovators to create things that will have value that we cant predict, Merzbacher summed up. So thats why its really a good time, and important, for the government to step in and help prime the pump, and help support the costs of these initial research and development phases that will then make those tools available to all sorts of industries.

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Executive Summary

Innovations driving what many refer to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution are as varied as the enterprises affected. Industries and their supply chains are already being revolutionized by several emerging technologies, including 5G networks, artificial intelligence, and advanced robotics, all of which make possible new products and services that are both better and cheaper than current offerings. Unfortunately, not every application of transformational technology is as obviously beneficial to individuals or society as a whole. But rather than panic, regulators will need to step back, and balance costs and benefits rationally.

Amid the economic upheaval caused by Covid-19, technology-driven disruption continues to transform nearly every business at an accelerating pace, from entertainment to shopping to how we work and go to school. Though the crisis may be temporary, many changes in consumer behavior are likely permanent.

Well before the pandemic, however, industries and their supply chains were already being revolutionized by several emerging technologies, including 5G networks, artificial intelligence, and advanced robotics, all of which make possible new products and services that are both better and cheaper than current offerings. That kind of big bang disruption can quickly and repeatedly rewrite the rules of engagement for incumbents and new entrants alike. But is the world changing too fast? And, if so, are governments capable of regulating the pace and trajectory of disruption?

The answers to those questions vary by industry, of course. Thats because the innovations driving what many refer to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution are as varied as the enterprises affected. In my recent book, Pivot to the Future, my co-authors and I identified ten transformative technologies with the greatest potential to generate new value for consumers, which is the only measure of progress that really matters. They are: extended reality, cloud computing, 3D printing, advanced human-computer interactions, quantum computing, edge and fog computing, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, and smart robotics.

Some of these disruptors, such as blockchain, robotics, 3D printing and the Internet of things, are already in early commercial use. For others, the potential applications may be even more compelling, though the business cases for reaching them are less obvious. Today, for example, only the least risk-adverse investors are funding development in virtual reality, edge computing, and new user interface technologies that interpret and respond to brainwaves.

Complicating both investment and adoption of transformative technologies is the fact that the applications with the biggest potential to change the world will almost certainly be built on unanticipated combinations of several novel and mature innovations. Think of the way ride-sharing services require existing GPS services, mobile networks, and devices, or how video conferencing relies on home broadband networks and high-definition displays. Looking at just a few of the most exciting examples of things to come make clear just how unusual the next generation of disruptive combinations will be, and how widespread their potential impact on business-as-usual:

Unfortunately, not every application of transformational technology is as obviously beneficial to individuals or society as a whole. Every one of the emerging technologies we identified (and plenty of those already in mainstream use) come with potential negative side effects that may, in some cases, outweigh the benefits. Often, these costs are both hard to predict and difficult to measure.

As disruption accelerates, so too does anxiety about its unintended consequences, feeding what futurist Alvin Toffler first referred to half a century ago as Future Shock. Tech boosters and critics alike are increasingly appealing to governments to intervene, both to promote the most promising innovations and, at the same time, to solve messy social and political conflicts aggravated by the technology revolution.

On the plus side, governments continue to support research and development of emerging technologies, serving as trial users of the most novel applications. The White House, for example, recently committed over $1 billion for continued exploration of leading-edge innovation in artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The Federal Communications Commission has just concluded one its most successful auctions yet for mobile radio frequencies, clearing bandwidth once considered useless for commercial use but now seen as central to nationwide 5G deployments. Palantir, a data analytics company that works closely with governments to assess terrorism and other complex risks, has just filed for a public offering that values the start-up at over $40 billion.

At the same time, a regulatory backlash against technology continues to gain momentum, with concerns about surveillance, the digital divide, privacy, and disinformation leading lawmakers to consider restricting or even banning some of the most popular applications. And the increasingly strategic importance of continued innovation to global competitiveness and national security has fueled increasingly nasty trade disputes, including some between the U.S., China, and the European Union.

Together with on-going antitrust inquiries into the competitive behavior of leading technology providers, these negative reactions underscore what author Adam Thierer sees as the growing prevalence of techno-panics generalized fears about personal autonomy, the fate of democratic government, and perhaps even apocalyptic outcomes from letting some emerging technologies run free.

Disruptive innovation is not a panacea, but nor is it a poison. As technology transforms more industries and becomes the dominant driver of the global economy, it is inevitable both that users will grow more ambivalent, and, as a result, that regulators will become more involved. If, as a popular metaphor of the 1990s had it, the digital economy began as a lawless frontier akin to the American West, its no surprise that as settlements grow socially complex and economically powerful, the law will continue to play catch up, likely for better and for worse.

But rather than panic, regulators need to step back, and balance costs and benefits rationally. Thats the only way well achieve the exciting promise of todays transformational technologies, but still avoid the dystopias.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --3DR Holdings today announced details regarding the second annual edition of Inside Quantum Technology Europe, the premier conference dedicated to the business of quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensors, and quantum technology.

Following its 2019 European debut in The Hague, this year's Inside Quantum Technologyevent will be Europe's largest online quantum technology event, featuring five days of presentations that will run for 4 hours daily, with archived sessions available to all registrants through the end of November.

Launching on October 26 with exhibitor presentations and virtual networking, each day is vertically focused on Quantum Computing (10/27), Quantum Computing Software and Applications (10/28), Quantum Communications (10/29), and Quantum Sensors, Quantum Policy and Quantum Investments (10/30).

In addition to sessions led by leaders from the worlds of research, academia, finance, pharma and technology, Inside Quantum Technology Europe features presentations from top executives and technologists at the industry's pioneering companies, including QuTech, D-Wave, QC Ware, Cambridge Quantum Computing and Riverlane.

Further, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about quantum initiatives from innovators at the world's leading corporations, including:

"We've come a long way since we held the first ever quantum technology conference in Boston two years ago, and as quantum development continues at a rapid pace our event will focus on insight from end-users, technology firms and policy makers that are making quantum technology a reality," said Lawrence Gasman, President of Inside Quantum Technology. "And as the conference features speakers from European multinationals and European-based quantum startups, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about quantum development on a global scale."

Inside Quantum Technology Europe conference session topics include:

For additional details about Inside Quantum Technology Europe, including the complete agenda, registration information, sponsorship and exhibition options, please visit https://europe.iqtevent.com.

About 3DR Holdings3DR Holdings is a technology media organization with website, research and international trade show interests in the fields of 3D Printing and Quantum Technology. For more information, please visit https://3drholdings.com.

About Inside Quantum TechnologyFounded by Lawrence Gasman and Alan Meckler, Inside Quantum Technologyis the first company entirely dedicated to meeting the strategic information and analysis needs of the emerging quantum technology sector.In addition to arranging conferences and publishing articles of critical importance to the quantum technology sector, the company's consulting group, provides published reports on important revenue opportunities in quantum technology including quantum computer markets and software, quantum key distribution,post-quantum cryptography,quantum sensors, and on important verticals such as the military, the financial sector, big pharma, and more. For additional information, please visit https://www.insidequantumtechnology.com.

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GlobalData, the worldwide data analysts, have offered new research that suggests that many companies are joining the race for quantum supremacy, that is, to be the first to make significant headway with quantum computing.

Quantum computers are a step closer to reality to solve certain real life problems that are beyond the capability of conventional computers, the analysts state.

However, the biggest challenge is that these machines should be able to manipulate several dozens of quantum bits or qubits to achieve impressive computational performance.

As a result, a handful of companies have joined the race to increase the power of qubits and claim quantum supremacy, says GlobalData.

An analysis of GlobalDatas Disruptor Intelligence Center reveals various companies in the race to monetisequantum computing as an everyday tool for business.

IBM's latest quantum computer, accessible via cloud, boasts a 65-qubit Hummingbird chip. It is an advanced version of System Q, its first commercial quantum computer launched in 2019 that has 20 qubits. IBM plans to launch a 1,000-qubit system by the end of 2023.

Alphabet has built a 54-qubit processor Sycamore and demonstrated its quantum supremacy by performing a task of generating a random number in 200 seconds, which it claims would take the most advanced supercomputer 10,000 years to finish the task.

The company also unveiled its newest 72-qubit quantum computer Bristlecone.

Alibabas cloud service subsidiary Aliyun and the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly launched an 11-qubit quantum computing service, which is available to the public on its quantum computing cloud platform.

Alibaba is the second enterprise to offer the service to public after IBM.

However, its not only the tech giants that are noteworthy. GlobalData finds that well-funded startups have also targeted the quantum computing space to develop hardware, algorithms and security applications.

Some of them are Rigetti, Xanadu, 1Qbit, IonQ, ISARA, Q-CTRL and QxBranch.

Amazon, unlike the tech companies competing to launch quantum computers, is making quantum products of other companies available to users via Braket.

It currently supports quantum computing services from D-Wave, IonQ and Rigetti.

GlobalData principal disruptive tech analyst Kiran Raj says, Qubits can allow to create algorithms for the completion of a task with reduced computational complexity that cannot be achieved with traditional bits.

"Given such advantages, quantum computers can solve some of the intractable problems in cybersecurity, drug research, financial modelling, traffic optimisation and batteries to name a few.

Raj says, Albeit a far cry from the large-scale mainstream use, quantum computers are gearing up to be a transformative reality. They are highly expensive to build and it is hard to maintain the delicate state of superposition and entanglement of qubits.

"Despite such challenges, quantum computers will continue to progress into the future where companies may rent them to solve everyday problems the way they currently rent cloud services.

"It may not come as a surprise that quantum computing one day replaces artificial intelligence as the mainstream technology to help industries tackle problems they never would have attempted to solve before.

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This week in Washington IP events, the House of Representatives remains quiet during district work periods, while the Senate focuses this week on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Various tech related events will take place at policy institutes this week, including several at the Center for Strategic & International Studies exploring efforts to maintain American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and innovation in the intelligence community. The Hudson Institute is hosting a virtual event this week to discuss the impacts of the Ninth Circuits recent decision to overturn Judge Lucy Kohs injunction against Qualcomms patent licensing practices.

The Hudson Institute

Antitrust in the 21st Century: The Ninth Circuits Decision in FTC v. Qualcomm

At 12:00 PM on Monday, online video webinar.

In early August, a panel of circuit judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a unanimous 3-0 decision in favor of Qualcomm in its appeal against Judge Lucy Kohs ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which featured an injunction against Qualcomm for its patent licensing practices in the semiconductor industry. While the FTC pursues en banc review of the Ninth Circuits decision, this event will explore the FTCs chances for success on that petition as well as current guiding principles for those operating at the intersection of intellectual property rights and antitrust law. Speakers at this event will include Judge Paul R. Michel (Ret.), Former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Richard A. Epstein, Professor of Law, New York University, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, and Professor Emeritus and Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago; Dina Kallay, Head of Competition (IPR, Americas, and Asia-Pacific), Ericsson; and Urka Petrov?i?, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute.

Center for Strategic & International Studies

American Leadership in Semiconductor Manufacturing

At 2:00 PM on Tuesday, online video webinar.

This June, Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced H.R. 7178, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. If enacted, the bill would create a tax credit for entities investing in semiconductor manufacturing facilities, among other incentives meant to support domestic chipmakers. This event, which will focus on the importance of maintaining dominance in the semiconductor sector in the face of growing challenges from China, will feature a discussion between Rep. McCaul, who is also Co-Chair, House Semiconductor Caucus & Lead Republican, House Foreign Affairs Committee; and James Andrew Lewis, Senior Vice President and Director, Technology Policy Program.

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

How Will Quantum Computing Shape the Future of AI?

At 9:00 AM on Wednesday, online video webinar.

The power of quantum computing to compute algorithms more quickly than classical computing relies in large part upon the nascent technologys ability to model extremely complex problems, giving quantum computers the ability to create stronger forecasts in sectors where many variables come into play, such as weather predictions. In artificial intelligence (AI), quantum algorithms could be a great boon in solving complex problems like climate forecasts and discovering novel drug compounds, so those nations which can take the lead in quantum computing will also likely have an edge in AI development. This event will feature a discussion with a panel including Hodan Omaar, Policy Analyst, Center for Data Innovation, ITIF; Freeke Heijman, Director, Strategic Development, QuTech Delft; Joseph D. Lykken, Deputy Director of Research, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Markus Pflitsch, Chairman and Founder, Terra Quantum AG; and moderated by Eline Chivot, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Data Innovation, ITIF.

The Hudson Institute

The Future of American Spectrum Policy: Is DoDs Request for Information the Best Direction?

At 3:00 PM on Wednesday, online video webinar.

In early August, the White House and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced a plan to devise a spectrum sharing framework that frees up 100 megahertz (MHz) of continuous mid-band spectrum currently held by the DoD to be auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for supporting the growth of 5G networks across the U.S. A request for information (RFI) issued by the DoD on September 18 to identify innovative solutions for dynamic spectrum sharing which effectively supports national security while freeing up additional spectrum to be used by the 5G industry. Speakers at this event will include Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Director, Center for the Economics of the Internet; Michael ORielly, Commissioner, FCC; Robert McDowell, Former Commissioner, FCC; and Grace Koh, Ambassador and Special Advisor, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Hear From USPTO Experts at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Intellectual Property Litigation Course

At 9:00 AM on Thursday, online video webinar.

On Thursday morning, the USPTO kicks off a two-day series of intellectual property litigation workshops being offered in partnership with the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. USPTO experts speaking at this event will include Molly Kocialski, Director, Rocky Mountain Regional Office; Miriam L. Quinn, Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board; Todd J. Reves, Office of Policy and International Affairs; and Megan Hoyt, Dallas Regional Outreach Officer.

Center for Strategic & International Studies

Innovation in the Intelligence Community

At 3:00 PM on Thursday, online video webinar.

The U.S. intelligence community is careful to maintain secrecy in its operations but this can come at a cost to that sectors ability to support the development of innovative technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence. However, a recent report on the innovation race in the intelligence community issued by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligences Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research provides several recommendations for the intelligence community to support tech development in areas crucial for national security. This event will feature a discussion on the report between Representative Jim Hines (D-CT), Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligences Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research; and James Andrew Lewis, Senior Vice President and Director, Technology Policy Program.

Center for Strategic & International Studies

Sharpening Americas Innovative Edge

At 11:00 AM on Friday, online video webinar.

Although the United States lept to the forefront of global tech dominance thanks in large part to federal investment in R&D programs, the nations research funding continues to follow an outdated Cold War-era funding model for research. This event coincides with a report released by CSISs Trade Commission on Affirming American Leadership which outlines a national strategy for developing important technology sectors so that the U.S. can remain ahead of its global counterparts in those fields. This event will feature a discussion with a panel including Ajay Banga, CEO, Mastercard; Richard Levin, Former President, Yale University; Kavita Shukla, Founder and CEO, The FRESHGLOW Co.; and moderated by Matthew P. Goodman, Senior Vice President for Economics and Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS.

The Heritage Foundation

5G: The Emerging Markets Trojan Horse

At 1:00 PM on Friday, online video webinar.

The United States and several governments across Europe have sounded the alarm in recent years over the risks of foreign surveillance of domestic networks enabled by the use of network infrastructure hardware developed by growing Chinese telecom firms like Huawei and ZTE which have close ties with the Chinese communist government. While these developed nations have taken steps to prevent such issues in the 5G supply chain, governments in Africa and other developing areas of the world are forced to choose between protecting national security and building these crucial networks. Speakers at this event will include Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator, United States Agency for International Development; Joshua Meservy, Senior Policy Analyst, Africa and the Middle East; and hosted by Klon Kitchen, Director, Center for Technology Policy.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

2020 Patent Public Advisory Committee Annual Report Discussion

At 1:00 PM on Friday, online video webinar.

On Friday afternoon, the USPTOs Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) will convene a meeting to discuss the annual report that the committee will prepare on the agencys policies, performance and user fees which will be delivered to the White House and Congress by the end of the fiscal year.

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SQMS director Anna Grassellino and deputy director James Sauls hold a superconducting radio-frequency cavity at Fermilab. These cavities play a pivotal role in developing quantum technologies.

Grace Wu, Assistant Video EditorSeptember 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced that the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, a partnership between NU and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, was selected as one of five national quantum information science centers.

The grant, as part of the National Quantum Initiative, consists of $115 million to be used over five years. Quantum information science has huge implications for multiple fields, ranging from traditional sciences such as physics and chemistry to industries like finance to national security, due to quantum computers ability to process computations at never-before seen speeds.

Quantum computers are able to perform computations at such high speeds due to the nature of quantum bits, or qubits. Classical, or traditional, computers data is encoded in binary bits, a one or a zero, and the data can only exist in one of these states at a time. Qubits are unique because they have an atomic system that allows them to exist in both states simultaneously, thus creating exponential computing potential.

Google and IBM have already each built their own quantum computer. At its unveiling in Oct. 2019, Googles Sycamore quantum computer could process 53 qubits, meaning it could process two to the 53rd power quantum bits, or pieces of information. For context, the Sycamore processor performed a computation in 200 seconds that would take the fastest classical computers about 10,000 years.

Out of the five NQI centers, SQMS is the only center who has proposed to build a next-generation, state-of-the-art quantum computer, according to SQMS deputy director and McCormick Prof. James Sauls. This computer is aimed to process over 100 qubits, and NU has the technology to engineer it, Sauls added.

There will be some synergy between these five different centers as we grow, and we figure out what each other are doing, Sauls said. Another mission that the Department of Energy has is to make the five national centers something bigger than just the sum of each part.

As for NUs partnership with Fermilab in SQMS, research in quantum information science has already been underway before submitting the proposal for the DOE grant, according to McCormick Prof. Peter Voorhees, one of the six materials science and engineering faculty working in the center. Fermilab has some of the worlds best superconducting electromagnetic cavities, and Northwestern has already established strength and knowledge in the field of superconductivity and materials science, Voorhees said.

Weve been working on it before, and we were waiting for people to agree with us that its an important thing to do, Voorhees said. Between (Fermilab) and Northwestern, this is the place where you want to put your investment.

SQMS has four components dedicated to developing the technology, building the devices, elaborating on the physics of the sensing and recruiting young scientists and providing them with research experience and learning in quantum information science, Sauls said.

There are currently 35 people on staff from NU, a number that will easily grow to 50, Sauls said. Faculty from the physics and astronomy, materials science and engineering, and electrical engineering departments will lead research and engineering initiatives. SQMS will also be working in conjunction with Rigetti Computing, National Institute of Standards and Technology and other universities.

In addition to engineering a powerful computer, SQMS will also be engaging in fundamental science research, as the same devices that are used for computing can also be used in detecting particles such as dark matter, Sauls said.

Research funded by the DOE has not yet commenced because the grant hasnt arrived yet at NU, Voorhees said. However, he said he thinks its going to happen in record time due to the technologys important implications.

I think its really fun and exciting to be part of an effort thats truly interdisciplinary, Voorhees said. (It) involves a national lab (and) people from other disciplines that is in an area thats so exciting and promising for the future.

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The Trump administration on Friday announced that it had signed an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development agreement with the United Kingdom.

The U.S. and the U.K. formally committed to the Declaration on Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence Research and Development, which is meant to promote cooperation between the two nations on AI development along with recommending priorities for AI planning and programming, including student and researcher collaboration.

According to the White Houses Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the agreement is the result of a meeting between President TrumpDonald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson last year, during which a U.S.-U.K. Special Relationship Economic Working Group was established to promote collaboration on economic growth.

America and our allies must lead the world in shaping the development of cutting edge AI technologies and protecting against authoritarianism and repression, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios said in a statement Friday. We are proud to join our special partner and ally, the United Kingdom, to advance AI innovation for the well-being of our citizens, in line with shared democratic values.

Alok Sharma, a member of Parliament and the U.K.s secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, tweeted his support on Friday after signing the AI declaration on behalf of the U.K.

I look forward to collaborating with our US partners on #AI and advancing our shared vision to harness the benefits of this technology for all, Sharma tweeted.

The move follows increasing efforts by the Trump administration to ramp up investment in AI and quantum computing.

The administration announced in August that it would funnel more than $1 billion over the next five years into funding new research institutes focused on AI and quantum computing development.

These funds were in addition to a $75 million investment into establishing three quantum computing centers at major U.S. universities, which OSTP and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced in July.

Capitol Hill has also zeroed in on AI and quantum computing.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish MORE (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation earlier this year that would appropriate $100 million to a new NSF Directorate of Technology in order to fund investment into AI, quantum, robotics, cybersecurity and other technological issues. Bipartisan members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee also introduced legislation this year to enhance investment in technology research and development.

On Friday, House Science, Space and Technology Committee ranking member Frank LucasFrank Dean LucasOVERNIGHT ENERGY: House passes sweeping clean energy bill | Pebble Mine CEO resigns over secretly recorded comments about government officials | Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure to deliver House passes sweeping clean energy bill OVERNIGHT ENERGY: California seeks to sell only electric cars by 2035 | EPA threatens to close New York City office after Trump threats to 'anarchist' cities | House energy package sparks criticism from left and right MORE (R-Okla.) and Rep. Jerry McNerneyGerlad (Jerry) Mark McNerneyHillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers Lawmakers call for expanded AI role in education, business to remain competitive The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Pence lauds Harris as 'experienced debater'; Trump, Biden diverge over debate prep MORE (D-Calif.) introduced a bill to enhance the work of the Department of Energy on quantum research and development.

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Margaret Martonosi, assistant director of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation, will speak at a virtual campus visit on Friday, Sept. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. CT hosted by Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan. Faculty, students and staff are invited to register to attend the presentation and take part in an open discussion and Q&A session about CISE and its key focus areas, including cyberinfrastructure, computing and communication, computer and network systems and information and intelligent systems, as well as funding opportunities and NSF future directions in these areas.

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I am pleased to welcome my close colleague Dr. Margaret Martonosi to Vanderbilt, said Raghavan, who serves as a member of the advisory boards for the CISE Directorate and the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure. Margaret is a preeminent computer scientist who has made foundational contributions to computer architecture and hardware-software interfaces in both classical and quantum computing systems. Now as the assistant director of CISE, she stewards the development of strategy and programs to strengthen fundamental research and education in order to advance U.S. leadership in computing, communications and information science and engineering. I am delighted to welcome her to share her insights with the Vanderbilt community and join us in a roundtable discussion.

Under Martonosis guidance, CISE also strengthens innovation in research cyberinfrastructure and promotes inclusive, transparent participation in an information-based society to ensure the success of the computer and information technology workforce in the global market.

Along with the Office of the Assistant Director, CISE includes the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, Division of Computer and Network Systems, and the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems. Each of these units manages a portfolio of proposal competitions and grants while collaborating across units and directorates to achieve the mission of CISE.

Noteworthy examples of CISE-funded programs include Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances, which aims to increase the diversity and amount of college graduates in computing and computationally-intensive disciplines; the Foundations of Emerging Technologies, which supports fundamental research in disruptive technologies and models in computing and communication; and the Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs, which engage state and local government officials, local industry and nonprofits and regional academic institutions to use big data research to address regional concerns.

Most recently, NSF partnered with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation to launch the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes. As the name suggests, these institutes will serve to accelerate AI research nationwide, developing the U.S. workforce and protecting and advancing society across many aspects of daily life from education to natural disaster preparedness.

While serving as the assistant director of CISE, Martonosi is on leave from Princeton University, where she is the Hugh Trumbull Adams 35 Professor of Computer Science. Her research focuses on computer architecture and mobile computing. Martonosi has received numerous awards, including the 2019 SIGARCH Alan D. Berenbaum Distinguished Service Award, the 2018 IEEE Computer Society Technical Achievement Award, and the 2010 Princeton University Graduate Mentoring Award, among many others. Additionally, she is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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November 23, 2020• Physics 13, 183

Classical computers can efficiently simulate the behavior of quantum computers if the quantum computer is imperfect enough.

With a few quantum bits, an ideal quantum computer can process vast amounts of information in a coordinated way, making it significantly more powerful than a classical counterpart. This predicted power increase will be great for users but is bad for physicists trying to simulate on a classical computer how an ideal quantum computer will behave. Now, a trio of researchers has shown that they can substantially reduce the resources needed to do these simulations if the quantum computer is imperfect [1]. The arXiv version of the trios paper is one of the most Scited papers of 2020 and the result generated quite a stir when it first appeared back in FebruaryI overheard it being enthusiastically discussed at the Quantum Optics Conference in Obergurgl, Austria, at the end of that month, back when we could still attend conferences in person.

In 2019, Google claimed to have achieved the quantum computing milestone known as quantum advantage, publishing results showing that their quantum computer Sycamore had performed a calculation that was essentially impossible for a classical one [2]. More specifically, Google claimed that they had completed a three-minute quantum computationwhich involved generating random numbers with Sycamores 53 qubitsthat would take thousands of years on a state-of-the-art classical supercomputer, such as IBMs Summit. IBM quickly countered the claim, arguing that more efficient memory storage would reduce the task time on a classical computer to a couple of days [3]. The claims and counterclaims sparked an industry clash and an intense debate among supporters in the two camps.

Resolving the disparity between these estimates is one of the goals of the new work by Yiqing Zhou, of the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, and her two colleagues [1]. In their study, they focused on algorithms for classically replicating imperfect quantum computers, which are also known as NISQ (noisy intermediate-scale quantum) devices [4]. Todays state-of-the-art quantum computersincluding Sycamoreare NISQ devices. The algorithms the team used are based on so-called tensor network methods, specifically matrix product states (MPS), which are good for simulating noise and so are naturally suited for studying NISQ devices. MPS methods approximate low-entangled quantum states with simpler structures, so they provide a data-compression-like protocol that can make it less computationally expensive to classically simulate imperfect quantum computers (see Viewpoint: Pushing Tensor Networks to the Limit).

Zhou and colleagues first consider a random 1D quantum circuit made of neighboring, interleaved two-qubit gates and single-qubit random unitary operations. The two-qubit gates are either Controlled-NOT gates or Controlled-Z (CZ) gates, which create entanglement. They ran their algorithm for NISQ circuits containing different numbers of qubits, N, and different depths, Da parameter that relates to the number of gates the circuit executes (Fig. 1). They also varied a parameter in the MPS algorithm. is the so-called bond dimension of the MPS and essentially controls how well the MPS capture entanglement between qubits.

The trio demonstrate that they can exactly simulate any imperfect quantum circuit if D and N are small enough and is set to a value within reach of a classical computer. They can do that because shallow quantum circuits can only create a small amount of entanglement, which is fully captured by a moderate . However, as D increases, the team finds that cannot capture all the entanglement. That means that they cannot exactly simulate the system, and errors start to accumulate. The team describes this mismatch between the quantum circuit and their classical simulations using a parameter that they call the two-qubit gate fidelity fn. They find that the fidelity of their simulations slowly drops, bottoming out at an asymptotic value f as D increases. This qualitative behavior persists for different values of N and . Also, while their algorithm does not explicitly account for all the error and decoherence mechanisms in real quantum computers, they show that it does produce quantum states of the same quality (perfection) as the experimental ones.

In light of Googles quantum advantage claims, Zhou and colleagues also apply their algorithm to 2D quantum systemsSycamore is built on a 2D chip. MPS are specifically designed for use in 1D systems, but the team uses well-known techniques to extend their algorithm to small 2D ones. They use their algorithm to simulate an N=54, D=20 circuit, roughly matching the parameters of Sycamore (Sycamore has 54 qubits but one is unusable because of a defect). They replace Googles more entangling iSWAP gates with less entangling CZ gates, which allow them to classically simulate the system up to the same fidelity as reported in Ref. [2] with a single laptop. The simulation cost should increase quadratically for iSWAP-gate circuits, and although the team proposes a method for performing such simulations, they have not yet carried them out because of the large computational cost it entails.

How do these results relate to the quantum advantage claims by Google? As they stand, they do not weaken or refute claimswith just a few more qubits, and an increase in D or f, the next generation of NISQ devices will certainly be much harder to simulate. The results also indicate that the teams algorithm only works if the quantum computer is sufficiently imperfectif it is almost perfect, their algorithm provides no speed up advantage. Finally, the results provide numerical insight into the values of N, D, f, and for which random quantum circuits are confined to a tiny corner of the exponentially large Hilbert space. These values give insight into how to quantify the capabilities of a quantum computer to generate entanglement as a function of f, for example.

So, whats next? One natural question is, Can the approach here be transferred to efficiently simulate other aspects of quantum computing, such as quantum error correction? The circuits the trio considered are essentially random, whereas quantum error correction circuits are more ordered by design [5]. That means that updates to the new algorithm are needed to study such systems. Despite this limitation, the future looks promising for the efficient simulation of imperfect quantum devices [6, 7].

Jordi Tura is an assistant professor at the Lorentz Institute of the University of Leiden, Netherlands. He also leads the institutes Applied Quantum Algorithms group. Tura obtained his B.Sc. degrees in mathematics and telecommunications and his M.Sc. in applied mathematics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain. His Ph.D. was awarded by the Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain. During his postdoctoral stay at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Germany, Tura started working in the field of quantum information processing for near-term quantum devices.

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