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Ireland is partaking in the global race to quantum computing, as are several other countries also making substantial contributions to the quantum landscape. The United States is a quantum powerhouse, with major players like IBM and Google leading the charge. These companies are pushing the boundaries of both quantum hardware and algorithms. Institutions like the <anchor>Perimeter Institute</anchor> in Canada excel in quantum theory and quantum communication research.
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# Quantum information

Quantum information explores and exploits uniquely quantum laws, such as the uncertainty principle. Among other things, Perimeter researchers are working on quantum error correction (the techniques needed to safeguard and verify information amid the errors inherent to quantum computation), study quantum complexity (which attempts to classify computational problems by how difficult they are for a quantum computer to solve), and pursue the application of quantum information techniques and insights to other areas of physics, including quantum foundations and condensed matter.

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The laws of physics at the atomic scale are very different from our everyday experience of objects the size of a human. At the atomic scale, quantum mechanics rule.



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## Latest quantum information news

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[**Government of Canada launches National Quantum Strategy** \
January 13, 2023\
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