Christopher Monroe

This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a model of a quantum computer at the exhibition center of Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone in Beijing, capital of China. (Photo by Ren Chao/Xinhua via Getty Images)

America is the undisputed world leader in quantum computing even though China spends 8x more on the technology–but an own goal could soon erode U.S. dominance

By Jungsang Kim and Christopher Monroe