Sebastian Hassinger (The New Quantum Era): why neutral atoms lead the qubit race for now
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If neutral atoms are leading the qubit race, the near-term advantage goes to teams architecting around high qubit counts and flexible connectivity rather than just gate fidelity. For operators, the move is to treat quantum like a heterogeneous compute bet—track modality roadmaps now so you’re not locked into the wrong integration path later.
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