Insider Brief
PNNL convened quantum computing, chemistry, and industry experts to identify practical applications and requirements for achieving quantum utility in chemistry and materials science.
Workshop participants examined hybrid quantum-classical approaches, AI-assisted quantum algorithm development, and use cases that could benefit from future fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Discussions highlighted the need for more than 100 logical qubits, experimentally verifiable applications, and scalable algorithms to demonstrate meaningful quantum advantage.
PRESS RELEASE — With the first practical quantum computers expected to arrive in about two years’ time, global quantum computing leaders are thinking about how these systems should first be deployed for the largest scientific impact.
