Slideshow: The Father of Quantum Computing

Oxford physicist David Deutsch invented quantum computing to prove the existence of parallel universes. So what does D-Wave's demo mean for the future of our world? Wired News interview by Quinn Norton.
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David Deutsch, Oxford University theoretical physicist, is credited with being the father of quantum computing.Photo: Lulie Taylor

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The Europa quantum chip is the heart of D-Wave's 16-qubit Orion quantum computer.

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The system has to be cooled to nearly absolute zero in order to function. This is a Leiden Cryogenics unit which...

The system has to be cooled to nearly absolute zero in order to function. This is a Leiden Cryogenics unit which measures its cooled temperature in microkelvins.

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This photograph shows the qubits of the Orion 16-qubit processor.

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