Google, IBM, Amazon, Microsoft and Intel are all working on quantum technology, as are numerous startups. At its annual GTC developer conference this week Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, announced the company was opening a quantum research lab in Boston. Governments around the world have also pledged over $50 billion to develop the technology. Quantum computers hold huge potential, with experts saying that they could transform entire sectors including material science, pharmaceutical research and financial services. But despite massive advancements in the field in recent years, right now, these quantum computers aren’t able to solve big real-world problems. CNBC's Kate Rooney visits California-based startup, PsiQuantum and spoke to experts about the major challenges this tech still faces as engineers work to transition quantum computers from lab experimentation to commercial viability.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
3:09 Quantum computing's potential
7:00 - Quantum conundrum
12:37 Progress
Produced by: Magdalena Petrova
Reporter: Kate Rooney
Edited by: Evan Lee Miller
Animation: Jason Reginato, Andrea Schmitz
Senior Director of Video: Jeniece Pettitt
Additional Production: Kevin Schmidt
Camera/audio: Cary Patton, Steve Theroux
Additional Footage: Getty Images, Amazon, Google, GlobalFoundries
Additional Sources: MIT Technology Review, Phys.org
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