From the course: Introduction to Quantum Computing
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The current computing age
From the course: Introduction to Quantum Computing
The current computing age
- Today, computers are redefining the human experience at a rapid pace, providing new solutions, greater possibilities, and unlocking the secrets of the universe. As Arthur C. Clarke, the popular science fiction writer once wrote, "Any sufficiently advanced technology "is indistinguishable from magic." We are both prospering and being challenged by this magic. A tweet entered on a smartphone by someone with influence can bounce around the world at light speed and quickly impact markets and political events. A medical breakthrough at a lab, once sluggish to gain traction, can now be distributed, analyzed, and further progressed by scientists from all over the world, increasing the likelihood of finding cures. Advanced software and high-performing computers are giving systems artificial intelligence, enabling machines to augment and replace routine and complex human activities. From driving cars to diagnosing disease, from sorting photographs to flying planes, from optimizing crop…
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