Over the past year, there has been increasing focus on how quantum computers fit into and link to classic computing architectures. Quantum computers could act as an accelerator to perform complex calculations for certain tasks that are beyond the capabilities of even classical supercomputers.
IBM is considered the leader in the quantum computing segment with continued advancements in hardware, software, and systems technologies, and with development quantum computers already deployed around the world. IBM is also a leader in AI technology through its watsonx platform, which has logged many advances beginning with its Jeopardy game show win in 2011. Since then, watsonx has evolved to a scalable enterprise platform with the AI studio, data, governance, and assistant solutions.
In terms of circuit optimization, AI models can be embedded as plugins to the Qiskit SDK through a transpiler service or be combined with heuristic methods. According to IBM, the transpiler service provides better mapping of abstract circuits to quantum ISA circuits resulting in up to a 40% improvement in circuit size, better quality, and a 2x to 5x improvement in processing speed.