The road to a quantum future may be longer and more winding than some expect, but the potential is profound.
If the Sydney Harbor Bridge were rebuilt today, engineers would design, build and test the new bridge in virtual worlds before it became a dirt land.
Digital simulation has revolutionized science and technology, improving efficiency, reducing costs and significantly mitigating risk.
It could also do the same with medicine.
Today, drugs are not designed so much as “discovered” because digital computers cannot simulate the molecular interactions within the human body and therefore cannot provide invaluable insights that drive the development of new treatments and cures.
Herein lies the promise of quantum computers.