According to a 2022 survey, 100 percent of respondents from the transportation and mobility industry highlighted solving machine learning and data analytics problems as being the most desired application for quantum computing, a trend also observed in the scientific and technical services industry. Organizations across sectors are also exploring the use of quantum computing to solve complex optimization problems, particularly in the biopharma industry (86 percent).
Most desired applications for quantum computing worldwide as of November 2022, by industry
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leaders of large global enterprises from nine countries
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Respondents include leaders at large global enterprises with estimated 2022 revenues over 250 million U.S. dollars and estimated computing budgets over one million U.S. dollars. The survey includes respondents from the United States, China, Japan, India, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Canada..
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