Present and Future QIS and QC

Abstract

Alice and Bob describe currently available physical systems to be used as quantum qubits. While the quantitative physics is beyond the scope of this book, they give a brief qualitative explanation of the physics of those qubits. The difference between QC and QIS is briefly delineated, including the possibility of a quantum internet. They also explain a variety of other QC and QIS issues including programming quantum computers, future qubits, new QC architectures, machine learning, and AI. They also raise several ethical issues facing QC and QIS and point to information about careers in QC and QIS.