Congress Must Collectively Champion Quantum Information Science And Technology

The progress of critical and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and quantum information science and technology (QIST) is essential to the U.S. innovation ecosystem. Recent legislation, however, does not prioritize emerging technologies equally, and AI threatens to divert finite resources away from QIST-related activities. The National Quantum Initiative Act (NQI) and the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS) have provided resources for quantum computing through federal agencies, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE). Congress must reaffirm the U.S. commitment to QIST and acknowledge its critical importance to U.S. competitiveness and national security.