IBM's new program includes a 50-qubit quantum computer
A new quantum computing program called Q at IBM promises more than 50 qubits, which should push conventional computers one step closer to the trash heap.
IBM Q will deliver paid quantum computing consulting and services to users. It's much like IBM's Watson, which uses conventional computers, but Q uses quantum computers.
The 50-qubit quantum computer will be 10 times larger than a 5-qubit system already housed by IBM. And the new system will be able to do things that conventional computers can't do: It will accelerate drug discovery and make scientific discoveries, IBM said.
Quantum computers are radically different than conventional PCs and could ultimately replace today's PCs and servers. They offer a way to advance computing as today's classic computer reach their limit, and as making smaller chips becomes challenging.
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