- Three out of five companies are exploring quantum ai
- Data analysis and automatic learning is a key application for technology
- High costs and lack of knowledge and skills are barriers to complete adoption
Companies are more familiar with the quantum of what would be expected, with more than three out of five to actively invest or explore technology, according to new research.
A SAS report has revealed how the most popular technology application is in data analysis and automatic learning (48%), with research and development a second (41%) quite close and cybersecurity in third place (35%).
The flexible chain and logistics (31%), finance and risks management (26%) and marketing (20%) are also areas that are being explored for the use of quantum.
Quantum ai could be the next development in AI
The company noted that ‘Quantum ai’ is the combination of AI as we know today with the power of quantum computing, which allows the development of new algorithms, models and other systems that can process complex data, train complicated ML models and solve problems that would otherwise be considered very challenging or impossible with current technology.
However, the usual barriers apply according to any new technology, with high costs (38%), lack of knowledge or understanding (35%), uncertainty about the cases of real world use (31%), the lack of trained workers (31%) and the lack of regulatory guidelines (26%) that prevent companies from or wish to explore quantum in more detail.
Sas even acknowledged that there is a lot of advertising around quantum computing and quantum, and added that today’s research can be confused.
“With the appearance of quantum technologies, companies can analyze more data than ever and achieve incredibly fast answers to very complex questions that involve countless variables,” said Bill Wisotsky, the main quantum architect of SAS, Wisotsky.
Although many argue that the cases of quantum use could still be years, or even decades, today’s research is raiding the way and many companies are already beginning to explore the applications of emerging technology now.
Among the key industries that will benefit from quantum AI include life sciences for the discovery of medicines, financial services for risk management and manufacturing for optimized processes.
