Summary: Present and Future QIS and QC

Here are the key takeaways:

• Quantum computer programming does not (yet) have universal programming languages akin to Python and C#. Currently, each elementary gate needs to be specified instead of choosing a complex operation, such as creating a state of superposition. There are websites offering access to quantum computers with interfaces that use standard programming languages.

• Further work in QIS and QC requires an understanding of many diverse fields. Obviously, quantum physics, complex variables, linear algebra, and other mathematical tools are needed. In addition, an understanding of the nature of information and how it is shared is an important underlying foundation for manipulating the quantum world.

• Exciting applications of QC to machine learning, artificial intelligence, and a quantum internet are currently being explored. These will most likely be a pairing of classical and quantum computing to increase the efficiency and, therefore, the power of these tools.