The full power of next-generation quantum computing could soon be harnessed by millions of individuals and companies thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Oxford’s Department of Physics guaranteeing security and privacy. The advance promises to unlock the transformative potential of cloud-based quantum computing and is detailed in a new study published in Physical Review Letters.
In the new study, the researchers use an approach known as ‘blind quantum computing’, which connects two totally separate quantum computing entities – potentially an individual at home or in an office accessing a cloud server – in a completely secure way. Importantly, their new methods could be scaled up to large quantum computations.
Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
what use would a regular citizen have for a quantum computer?
tardigrada@beehaw.org 6 months ago
“Guaranteeing security and privacy” could a strong argument imho.
Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
couldn’t they get that with a regular computer?
frezik@midwest.social 6 months ago
If you’re thinking of quantum encryption, that’s entirely separate from quantum computing.
Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
30 years ago people were asking what use a redular citizen would have for more than a couple of megabytes of storage. So yeah I’m just going to assume AAA game powercreep.
frezik@midwest.social 6 months ago
Limited, but there might be a few. Generating the best route between two locations might be one.
There’s some stuff at medium sized businesses that would be useful, like how to pack a box most efficiently. Or many boxes in a truck.
EtzBetz@feddit.de 6 months ago
Your AI Girlfriend becoming even more real probably
Omgboom@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Bitcoin mining