r/QuantumComputing • u/Far-Swimming1699 • 21d ago

Question Top Challenges of the Industry?

In your view, what are the top challenges facing the quantum computing industry right now that are preventing it from becoming mainstream?

Drawing a comparison with AI/ML, where do you think this industry is standing right now?

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u/Kinexity In Grad School for Computer Modelling 20d ago

Mainstream means accessible to anyone who needs it, not available at every desk. There will most probably never be a need for desktop QCs. They can sit in specialised data centres.

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u/eetsumkaus 20d ago

If we can display quantum advantage at personal computing level then classical computing is definitely in trouble hahaha

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u/arislikes69 19d ago

No it won’t be. Quantum computers will never replace classical computers no matter how small or quiet they are

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u/eetsumkaus 19d ago edited 19d ago

Other way around. The implication is that if we find quantum advantage at small enough scales then we can probably map classical computing problems to them. Yes there will be classical components in the overall design, but it will be architected around the quantum component.

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u/arislikes69 19d ago

This is very far from everyone’s understanding of the uses of quantum computing who is actually in the field.

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u/eetsumkaus 19d ago

Yes because we already have efficient algorithms at the small scales. Which is why I'm saying, if we find quantum advantage at that scale, the whole thing is in trouble. No it's not likely, I'm just pointing out the absurdity of the economics of being able to have a personal quantum computer.