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Can machines solve puzzles that stump humans?
Quick fact
Quantum computers use quantum states called qubits that can represent complex combinations of information.
Why this is interesting
Normal computers use bits that are either 0 or 1. Quantum computers use the strange rules of nature itself to process information differently.
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Understanding Can machines solve puzzles that stump humans?
Quantum computing uses principles such as superposition and entanglement to perform certain calculations in new ways.
A deeper explanation
Quantum computing applies discoveries from quantum physics to information processing. Although still developing, quantum computers may eventually transform fields such as cryptography, chemistry, optimisation, and scientific simulation.