Research Note: IBM QisKit 2.0

IBM Quantum

IBM recently released Qiskit SDK v2.0, a major update to its open-source quantum software development kit. The new release is a key element of IBM’s long-term strategy to support utility-scale quantum computing by delivering architectural improvements, higher performance, and expanded interoperability with classical HPC systems.

Research Note: IBM QisKit Performance & Quality Leadership

Illustration of the IBM Quantum System Two

IBM recently announced that its Qiskit emerged as the highest-performing SDK in terms of both speed and quality inrecent benchmarking tests to evaluate quantum software development kits. These tests measured how efficiently SDKs could build, manipulate, synthesize, and transpile quantum circuits. Qiskit passed more tests than any other SDK and demonstrated superior performance metrics, outperforming competitors like TKET.

Research Note: IBM InstructLab LLM Tool Kit

IBM InstructLab

At IBM’s 2024 Think conference in Boston, IBM Research unveiled InstructLab, developed in collaboration with Red Hat, to address the inefficiencies of existing training approaches by enabling collaborative, cost-effective model customization.

Research Note: IBM QisKit 1.0 Quantum SDK Release

IBM Quantum

IBM released significant enhancements to Qiskit, its widely used quantum software platform. These enhancements show its evolution from a software development kit launched in 2017 into a comprehensive software stack.