IBM to offer access to a dual-processor quantum system in 2027
Summary
Ars Technica reports that IBM plans to offer access to a dual-processor quantum system in 2027, linking two 520-qubit Nighthawk chips. The article explains shifts in IBM’s roadmap toward error-corrected quantum computation, including how a two-chip configuration fits alongside a more general-purpose public-facing processor, and highlights the role of qubit resets in achieving faster operations.