Quantum computer generates strings of certifiably random numbers
10 Apr 2025
Isn't it ionic: An artist's representation of Quantinuum's 56-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer. Researchers used this computer to demonstrate a way of generating random numbers, then using a classical supercomputer to prove that the numbers are truly random and freshly generated. (Courtesy: Quantinuum)
A quantum computer has been used for the first time to generate strings of certifiably random number
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