Companies, countries battle to develop quantum computers | 60 Minutes

Companies and countries are in a race to develop quantum computers. The machines could revolutionize problem-solving in medicine, physics, chemistry and engineering.

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[michaelhart]

After years of phenomenal growth, computer technology has finally reached it’s infancy.

[johnkingsley]

Born in 1937 just 34 years after Wilber got his plane off the ground and growing up with a tube radio and no TV just think what I have seen in my short lifetime and can you imagine what a child born today will see in the next 88 years. I pray that all the new technology will be put to use for the benefit of mankind as we all know the outcome if it isn’t!!🙏

[Pestsoutwest]

For computers to go from binary to quantum is like going from a 2D world to a 3D world of thinking.

[thisjoeband]

The Terminator story theme becomes more and more believable.

[rgrossi]

I did a paper on this in college 25 years ago, the quantum computer was only theoretical at the time. It’s amazing to see the advances

[roberts]

AI, quantum computing, and fusion energy will be the biggest advancements in technology in my lifetime. I'm excited and hopeful these technogies and their future are in the right hands.

[xistam]

I really don't think people fully understand what we're on the edge of. These could potentially break our understanding of reality

[AndrewCamarata]

Maybe they’ll make a Skynet, that won’t be boring.

[vakudibeardefender]

The presenter has really tried his best to understand things from a layman's perspective and inform the viewers.

[robertawiese]

An AI on a Quantum computer is fascinating and terrifying at the same time😳

[whitb]

Props to 60 minutes for not dumbing this down to an insane degree. Pretty cool video.

[dylanmcconnell]

As soon as anyone pulls out Michio Kaku for an explanation, it's over. The man excels at passionately speaking about interesting subjects without ever saying anything at all.

[Buidlre_]

Some years ago Michio Kaku didn't think there were any quantum computers in existence. He said something along the lines of, "a sneeze a block away would cause decoherance". I think it was in reference to D-Wave quantum computers or something. How quickly things change.

[Stickman]

I hope weather predictions can be done by Quantum computing. The most powerful computers right now are at best “close”. Quantum will essentially show “exact” locations and times for tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms and even localized lightning strikes. Imagine the lives saved.

[Kritiker]

I'm amazed by the speed at which technology has progressed. Today, just a little over 250 years since the Industrial Revolution began, we're on the cusp of breakthroughs incomprehensible. As exciting as I find all this, I'm concerned that we humans are stuck with our failings.

[hannesRSA]

Never trust a CEO with a 5 year timeline. That's when their initial promises are forgotten, they take their millions, and the next CEO makes a 5 year promise.

[mrwoody]

I’d love to see it but at the same time it’s scary because of the power they have and its ability to unlock every encryption and harvest any and all data..

[mcx]

The holy Grail will be when machine learning goes quantum... It's capabilities will instantly scale up to millions of not billions times faster than how fast we can think. It truly will be the next civilization.

[DavidMcCoul]

Great journalism by Scott Pelley. He always presents well-written and thought-out commentary on various scientific topics for 60 minutes.

[abstract]

3:11 I love how he had to explain the coin is animated because we live in an age when technology is changing so fast that it's hard to know what's real and what isn't.