IBM and AMD are partnering to develop next-generation computing architectures that integrate IBM’s quantum systems with AMD’s AI-specialized chips. This move could position both the tech giant and the chipmaker as key infrastructure players as they look to regain ground after falling behind in the generative AI boom.
Together, IBM and AMD will attempt to launch a commercially viable quantum computing architecture that is both scalable and open-sourced. This approach will make the technology more widely accessible to researchers and developers who are solving complex real-world problems in fields like drug and materials discovery, optimization, and logistics.
According to IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, quantum computing will simulate the natural world and represent information in an entirely new way. He stated that by exploring how quantum computers from IBM can work with the advanced high-performance compute technologies of AMD, the partnership will build a powerful hybrid model that pushes past the limits of traditional computing.