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Quantum computers have attracted attention as a new generation of computing. Amid intense global competition on development, Hitachi has drawn on its expertise in semiconductors to focus on silicon quantum computers. This has included accelerating development, which is being undertaken as one of the research projects for “Realization of a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer that will revolutionize economy, industry, and security by 2050,” Goal 6 of the Moonshot Research and Development Program being run by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Having an order of magnitude greater capacity than conventional computing technologies, it is anticipated that quantum computers will prove their worth in applications such as materials development and simulation. As such, what challenges will accompany this new science and technology as it enters widespread use? In this article, Hiroyuki Mizuno, project manager of the above-mentioned “Large-scale Silicon Quantum Computer” research project invited the philosopher Yasuo Deguchi to provide a philosophical perspective on what needs to be considered in the research and development of quantum computers. Hiroyuki Mizuno is a Distinguished Researcher at the Center for Exploratory Research, and Director of the Hitachi Kyoto University Laboratory, Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd. Yasuo Deguchi is a Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Dean of the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University.
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