New research on quantum computing has delivered a quantum entanglement record that proves we're well on our way toward post-NISQ (Noisy-Intermediate Scale Quantum) computing. The new research, led by Xiao-bo Zhu at the University of Science and Technology of China, resulted in a record 51 qubits (the quantum computing equivalent to transistors) being entangled, a necessary ability to unlock the probabilistic quantum computing that promises to provide a quantitative jump in humanity's processing capabilities.
Zuchongzhi, the quantum computer used to achieve the experiments' results, packs in 66 superconducting qubits - the same qubit technology backed by IBM and a number of other premier companies in the quantum computing space. This is the same technology on which IBM recently achieved quantum utility through its 127-qubit Eagle QPU (Quantum Processing Unit), showcasing from varied players that there's particular life happening in the superconducting qubit space.
