History of quantum computing: 12 key moments

History of quantum computing: 12 key moments

Computers that exploit the weird rules of quantum mechanics may soon crack problems that are unsolvable using existing technology. Today’s machines are still far from achieving that, but the field of quantum computing has made dramatic progress since its inception.

Quantum computing has gone from an academic curiosity to a multi-billion-dollar industry in less than half a century and shows no signs of stopping. Here are 12 of the most important milestones on that journey.

1980: The quantum computer is born

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