As IBM Shows Quantum Computing Prowess, What’s Taiwan’s Edge? Source：Meng-hsuan Yang IBM owns 91 quantum computers and serves over 300 clients, making it the world's largest quantum computing ecosystem. CEO Krishna has guaranteed that "quantum advantage" — the moment quantum computers surpass traditional computers in both accuracy and cost — will be achieved by the end of this year. Which two Taiwanese components did the CTO single out as having an opportunity? Views As IBM Shows Quantum Computing Prowess, What’s Taiwan’s Edge? By Meng-hsuan Yangweb only The most eye-catching exhibit at IBM Think 2026 in early May was not an AI server, but three gold-colored cylindrical structures with a distinctly steampunk aesthetic. The machines were IBM’s latest quantum computing system, Quantum System Two. Quantum computing is beginning to move into commercial use. At the conference, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced that IBM, Japan’s RIKEN, and the Cleveland Clinic had successfully used quantum computing and supercomputers to simulate a protein complex containing as many as 12,635 atoms. Just a year and a half ago, the number of atoms that could be simulated was only 10. IBM said this is currently the largest biologically meaningful molecular simulation performed using quantum computing, raising the possibility of significantly shortening future drug development timelines. Krishna also predicted that the industry would reach a “quantum advantage” milestone by the end of this year — the point at which quantum computers can perform certain calculations more accurately or efficiently than conventional computers. More than 300 customers worldwide are already using IBM’s quantum computing services. Boeing uses the technology to simulate corrosion in aerospace materials, HSBC applies it to bond trading optimization, and Moderna uses it for mRNA modeling. Jay Gambetta, head of IBM Research. (Photo: Meng-hsuan Yang) Jay Gambetta, head of IBM Research, said IBM currently operates