IBM says building world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer

IBM (IBM) on Monday unveiled its path to build what it says is the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, setting the stage for practical and scalable quantum computing. “Delivered by 2029, IBM Quantum Starling will be built in a new IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and is expected to perform 20,000 times more operations than today’s quantum computers. To represent the computational state of an IBM Starling would require the memory of more than a quindecillion of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. With Starling, users will be able to fully explore the complexity of its quantum states, which are beyond the limited properties able to be accessed by current quantum computers.” “IBM is charting the next frontier in quantum computing,” said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM. “Our expertise across mathematics, physics, and engineering is paving the way for a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer – one that will solve real-world challenges and unlock immense possibilities for business.”