Quantum information science—including concepts and technology that support revolutionary advances in computing, communications, and metrology—arises from a synthesis of quantum mechanics and information theory. The field examines uniquely quantum phenomena that can be harnessed to advance information processing, transmission, measurement, and fundamental understanding more efficiently than classical approaches. 

Current and future quantum applications differ from prior applications of quantum mechanics, such as the laser, transistor and MRI, by using distinct quantum phenomena—superposition and entanglement—that do not have classical counterparts.

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The MIT Quantum Science and Engineering collective is led by a steering committee and a broader advisory council.