Quote of the day by IBM's Darío Gil: "Not even a million or a billion of those supercomputers connected together could do the calculations of these future machines"
IBM's Dario Gil asserts that future quantum computers will possess computational power far exceeding that of any conceivable number of traditional supercomputers. He explains that quantum capabilities grow exponentially with the addition of qubits, enabling calculations that are currently impossible for classical systems. Despite this potential, the technology remains in an early stage where defining specific problems to solve is as critical as building the hardware itself.
- ▪Dario Gil stated that even a billion connected supercomputers could not match the calculation power of future quantum machines.
- ▪Quantum computing power scales exponentially as the number of qubits increases from hundreds to tens of thousands.
- ▪Companies like Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are using IBM's cloud-based quantum systems to simulate chemical reactions in EV battery cells.
- ▪Experts emphasize that defining specific problems for quantum computers is essential alongside developing the necessary hardware.
- ▪Quantum computing is currently in a dormant phase but is expected to become useful soon due to recent breakthroughs.
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Pro Quote of the day by IBM's Darío Gil: 'Not even a million or a billion of those supercomputers connected together could do the calculations of these future machines' — laying bare the almighty power of quantum computing Opinion By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 1 October 2026 Although quantum computing hasn't quite hit prime time, the promise is still huge When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: IBM) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Although AI has sucked up all the bandwidth of public discourse across the tech industry, quantum computing is…
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