The rising power of quantum computers

To understand how to build MindX, a thinking quantum computer, this section describes:

• Why quantum computers are faster
• What a qubit is
• How it is measured (its position)
• How to create a quantum score (program) with quantum gates
• How to run the quantum score and use its results for a cognitive NLP chatbot

The goal of this chapter is not to go into the details of quantum computing but to teach you enough how to build a thinking quantum computer.

Quantum computer speed

A standard computer bit has a 0 or a 1 state. A classical computer will manage 0 or 1, as the system chooses, but it remains limited to choosing 1 or (XOR) 0. It cannot manage both states at the same time.

A quantum computer...