Quantum computing promises transformative advancements, yet it also poses a very real risk to today’s cryptographic security. In the future scalable quantum computing could break public-key cryptography methods currently in use and undermine digital signatures, resulting in compromised authentication systems and identity verification.
Microsoft Quantum is continuing to move the global quantum ecosystem forward, putting it within reach of experts and nonexperts alike.
We have architected Microsoft Discovery to be highly extensible, enabling researchers to integrate the latest Microsoft innovations with their own models, tools, and datasets as well as a wide range of partner and open-source solutions.
Majorana 1, the world’s first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) powered by a Topological Core designed to scale to a million qubits on a single chip, and built with a breakthrough class of materials called a topoconductor, marks a transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.
As we look toward the next 12 months, the pace of quantum research and development is only going to accelerate, making this a critical and catalyzing time for business leaders to act.
Learn more on how Microsoft and Atom Computing have made rapid progress in reliable quantum computing by creating and entangling 24 logical qubits from neutral atoms.
Microsoft and Quantinuum have partnered to continue progress toward scientific quantum advantage and create 12 highly accurate logical qubits.
Azure Quantum Elements has served an important role in helping scientists achieve breakthroughs in the pharmaceutical industry. Today, we’re announcing two new purpose-built capabilities in Azure Quantum Elements that will further increase the productivity and accessibility of chemistry and materials science research—Generative Chemistry and Accelerated DFT.
The technological landscape can evolve quickly, and early adoption of governance and risk mitigation measures sets a critical foundation for future innovation.
Announcing the Microsoft Quantum team achieved a major milestone toward that vision, using advanced AI to screen over 32 million candidates to discover and synthesize a new material that holds the potential for better batteries—the first real-life example of many that will be achieved in a new era of scientific discovery driven by AI.
At Microsoft, we see opportunities to accelerate research and development productivity and usher in a new era of scientific discovery by harnessing the power of today’s new generation of AI.
Quantum computing has the potential to tackle some of our most pressing global issues, from climate change to food security. We’re dedicated to building a full-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer that can help solve these challenges.
