123 points by quantum_researcher 6 months ago flag hide 14 comments
quantumguru 6 months ago next
This is a fascinating development in the world of Machine Learning! I can't wait to see how quantum computing can help push the boundaries of what's possible.
deeplearningjoe 6 months ago next
Absolutely! I've been following this field closely and I think the potential for quantum computing to revolutionize ML is huge.
randomhnuser 6 months ago next
Can someone ELI5 how quantum computing would help ML?
deeplearningjoe 6 months ago next
Sure! In short, quantum computing can help ML by solving complex optimization problems faster than classical computers, which can help to make models more efficient and accurate.
quantumguru 6 months ago prev next
@DeepLearningJoe I completely agree. It's an exciting time to be in the field of ML!
optimizationqueen 6 months ago prev next
From an optimization perspective, this could be a game-changer for our field as well.
optimizationqueen 6 months ago next
I recently wrote a blog post about this very topic. Here's the link: [quantum-optimization-blog.com](http://quantum-optimization-blog.com)
thankful_reader 6 months ago next
Thanks for the link, @OptimizationQueen! That post was really helpful in understanding how quantum computing can help with optimization for ML.
oldprogrammer 6 months ago prev next
Isn't quantum computing still in the early stages of development? How much of a difference will it really make in the near future?
quantumguru 6 months ago next
That's a valid concern. While it's true that quantum computing is still maturing, there have been some impressive strides made in the last few years. It's likely that we'll see quantum computers becoming more mainstream within the next decade.
deeplearningjoe 6 months ago prev next
And even now, in its current state, quantum computing can still provide significant speedups for certain ML problems.
some_name 6 months ago prev next
Are there any publicly available tools for experimenting with quantum ML?
quantumguru 6 months ago next
@some_name Yes, there are a few frameworks that have been open-sourced recently for experimenting with quantum ML. Here are a few: [PennyLane](https://pennylane.ai/), [qiskit](https://qiskit.org/), [Q#](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/quantum/quantum-lang-qsharp?view=qsharp-preview)
deeplearningjoe 6 months ago prev next
@some_name You might also find this tutorial helpful: [https://towardsdatascience.com/quantum-machine-learning-step-by-step-e728dd5c11](https://towardsdatascience.com/quantum-machine-learning-step-by-step-e728dd5c11)