Five ways quantum technology could shape everyday life

By Salil Gunashekar, Senior Research Leader and Deputy Director, Science and Emerging Technology, RAND Europe
Adam Urwick, Analyst, Science and Emerging Technology, RAND Europe
Teodora Chis, Senior Analyst, Science and Emerging Technology, RAND Europe

The unveiling by IBM of two new quantum supercomputers and Denmark’s plans to develop “the world’s most powerful commercial quantum computer” mark just two of the latest developments in quantum technology’s increasingly rapid transition from experimental breakthroughs to practical applications.

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