IBM's new quantum leap pairs Heron chip with generative AI
IBM just upgraded its Quantum Heron processor and Qiskit stack, supporting up to 5,000 two-qubit gate operations and slashing a 112-hour benchmark run down to just 2.2 hours. The platform also integrates IBM Granite models to generate quantum code and optimize circuits with AI. Why it matters: Bringing generative AI into quantum supercomputing speeds up algorithm development for physics and materials science.