IBM's $100 Million Initiative to Develop a 100,000-Qubit Supercomputer with Advanced Quantum Power

Enlisting the help of the University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago, IBM plans to invest $100 million to build the quantum-centric supercomputer.

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A new era of high-performance computing that can solve complex problems beyond the reach of today's supercomputers is represented by quantum-centric supercomputing.

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New understandings of chemical reactors and molecular dynamics could be unlocked by a 100,000-qubit system, helping address pressing global challenges like climate change and clean energy.

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A foundation for solving complex problems that current supercomputers cannot handle will be provided by the quantum supercomputer.

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Highlighting the scale of the leap required to reach 100,000 qubits, Osprey, IBM's most powerful quantum system, has 433 qubits.

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Valuable expertise and research capabilities are brought to the project by the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo.

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Accelerating the adoption of quantum computing and addressing critical challenges are the goals of the collaboration.

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The crucial factor for the success of the quantum-centric supercomputer will be the integration of quantum and classical networks.

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