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"The Australian government is going all in on quantum computing. After
investing more than $100 million on “quantum technology” in 2021, it is now
reportedly considering spending up to $200 million on purchasing a “quantum
computer” from a US company.
Is this a sensible decision? You might think so, if you read reports from
media, industry and government predicting that quantum computers will
revolutionise many fields of science. Two common examples given are drastically
accelerating the design of better batteries and drug discovery.
Given the scale of investment, from governments around the world and also
private companies, you might think quantum computers are a sure bet to reach
these amazing goals. Unfortunately, in the words of US quantum computing
theorist Scott Aaronson, the reality is “much iffier”."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
