New Quantum Computers: Potential and Pitfalls

A new generation of quantum computers promises to transform medicine, materials science and cybersecurity. This film explores their extraordinary potential alongside the formidable technical challenges standing in the way. It explains how these machines could solve problems far beyond the reach of ordinary computers. Clear and forward-looking, it makes a complex frontier of science genuinely accessible. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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