IonQ Demonstrates World-First Quantum Cognition Models
June 01 2023 - 08:44AM
Business Wire
- Research demonstrates nonclassical models of human
decision-making can run successfully on quantum computers as
circuits.
- The recent achievement serves as a potential precursor to
future mathematization of human psychology.
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing,
today announced results from its early research into applying
quantum computers for modeling human cognition. The recently
published paper describes the world’s first publicly known method
in which basic human cognition models have been run on quantum
hardware, paving the way to the potential development of improved
decision making models that imitate human thought.
Conducted in collaboration with an international team of quantum
researchers, the research paper represents a starting point for
developing quantum circuits that implement mathematical models of
cognition, encoding mental states in qubit registers and cognitive
operations using different gates and measurements. Since the 1960s,
cognitive psychologists have sought to understand the correlation
between the ways questions are posed and how a participant would
respond. The concept of quantum probability effectively describes
some of these relationships, however it wasn’t until recently that
quantum hardware reached the point where quantum probability models
could be investigated and tested.
IonQ’s research demonstrates how quantum circuits can represent
basic human cognition between two related concepts, categorizing
how the closeness of one proposition can influence another more
than it would have had they been isolated. In the future, more
complex circuits can potentially lead to better decision making
models which can be used to anticipate results of elections,
unravel unconscious biases, or produce increasingly tailored ads. A
blog post further explaining the research methodology and results
is available here.
“The potential impact of quantum computers capable of emulating
human decision-making processes cannot be overstated, as such a
future comes closer to reality” said Peter Chapman, CEO and
President of IonQ. “This breakthrough holds immense potential for
fields like generative AI, empowering the creation of sophisticated
and nuanced artificial intelligence systems capable of generating
highly realistic and creative outputs. With quantum computing's
unparalleled computational power, today’s research lays the crucial
groundwork for developing an intricate network of correlations that
will fuel the pursuit of future innovations.”
Today’s research further demonstrates IonQ’s position as a
global leader and innovator in the field of quantum computing.
Whether it’s using quantum hardware to model human cognition, or
developing quantum networks, IonQ continues to build upon its
reputation as a world-class quantum computing company, touting the
most powerful commercially available quantum system in the market
and signing partnerships with commercial and government
organizations, including Airbus, GE, Dow Chemistry, Hyundai Motors,
and the United States Air Force Research Laboratory.
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. is a leader in quantum computing, with a proven track
record of innovation and deployment. IonQ’s current generation
quantum computer, IonQ Forte, is the latest in a line of
cutting-edge systems, boasting an industry-leading 29 algorithmic
qubits. Along with record performance, IonQ has defined what it
believes is the best path forward to scale.
IonQ is the only company with its quantum systems available
through the cloud on Amazon Braket, Microsoft Azure and Google
Cloud, as well as through direct API access. IonQ was founded in
2015 by Dr. Christopher Monroe and Dr. Jungsang Kim based on 25
years of pioneering research. To learn more, visit
www.ionq.com.
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to the ability to run human cognition models on quantum hardware;
the use of human cognition models to improve decision making models
that imitate human thought; the potential for more complex circuits
to lead to better decision making models in a variety of fields;
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