ASIZ/Research/Systems/Quantum computing
Quantum · α Near horizon

Quantum computing

Quantum computers process information in qubits that can exist in superpositions and become entangled, letting them explore many computational paths at once. For certain problems this yields exponential speedups over classical machines.

Field
Quantum
Horizon
α Alpha · 2026–2029
Lead center
Computational Discovery
Maturity
Emerging — early real-world deployment
Why it matters

They could transform chemistry, materials design, optimization, and cryptography — simulating molecules and reactions intractable for any classical computer, a direct accelerant for ASIZ's materials and energy work.

Where it stands

Today's noisy devices have hundreds of qubits but high error rates; fault-tolerant, error-corrected machines that deliver practical advantage are the central goal and remain years away.

How ASIZ approaches it

The discovery loop, applied.

Through the Computational Discovery center, ASIZ aims the discovery loop at quantum computing: frontier models survey the literature and simulate the possibilities, rank the experiments most likely to resolve the open questions, and partner labs run the decisive ones — with results shared openly.