IBM Held Talks With Biden Administration on Quantum Controls
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International Business Machines Corp. has engaged in talks with the Biden administration on potential export controls for quantum computers as the company continues investing in the emerging technology.
IBM recommended that any regulations, if developed, cover potentially problematic uses of quantum computing rather than limiting the technology based simply on processing power, said Dario Gil, head of IBM Research. Quantum technology will likely be subject to constraints like export controls, Gil said. “We will continue to be an active participant in that dialogue,” he said.