While sensors may be the first step in nanoelectronics, U.S. Army Research's Henry Everitt says that over the long term, quantum computing will leave a vast footprint on national security and military conflict.

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Watson is the latest collaboration between IBM and Rensselaer, the oldest technological university in the U.S. The company and the university have worked together for decades to advance the frontiers of high-performance computing, nanoelectronics, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, and other areas.

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