The Vergecast · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Despite significant investment and government interest in quantum computing, experts suggest that the field is still in its early stages, with current hardware limitations preventing the realization of many promised applications. The development process involves overcoming fundamental material and engineering challenges.
“All right, this seems to happen every few years. Noise around quantum computing has reached a fever pitch.”
“Everybody is super excited. There are press releases left and right about new quantum computing developments. And then nothing happens most of the time.”
“So, you've interviewed a lot of physicists for this story. Have they told you if quantum computers are good for anything yet?”
“No. They do not think that they're good for anything yet.”