1. Watson: What is IBM's cognitive computer's name?
2. quantum computer: The author was shown the world's first
what?
3. qubits: What are quantum bits called?
4. 50: The quantum computer can handle how many qubits?
5. November: When was the world's first quantum computer
unveiled?
6. historically intractable problems: Quantum computers can
solve what that old computers can't?
7. process information using quantum physics: What do
quantum computers do?
8. entanglement and superposition: Instead of using binary,
quantum computers exploit what two phenomena?
9. exponential: What kind of processing power do quantum
computers have?
10. China, the NSA, IBM, Intel, Google: Who are those racing to
build usable quantum systems?
11. three: How many IBM quantum systems have
universities/companies accessed?
12. 5-16: The three used IBM systems have a range of how many
qubits?
13. two million: How many quantum programs have universities
and companies already run?
14. October 2016: When did Budweiser transport an
autonomous, loaded truck?
15. December 2016: When did Amazon announce plans for
Amazon Go?
16. automated grocery store: Amazon Go is a what?
17. February 2017: When did Bank of America test employee-
less branches?
, 18. Rometty: Who is IBM's CEO?
19. revamp education: Rometty said that since every job will
require some technology, we need to what?
20. Pathways in Technology schools: What schools have IBM
designed?
21. six: How many years is the P-Tech program?
22. low-income students: P-Tech programs serve large
numbers of what?
23. four: The graduation rate of P-Tech schools is how many
times the national average?
24. two: Those from P-Tech schools get jobs at how many times
the median salary?
25. What is the name of the artificial intelligence system developed by OpenAI? Answer:
ChatGPT
26. Who is the founder of Tesla and SpaceX? Answer: Elon Musk
27. What is the primary function of blockchain technology? Answer:
decentralized and secure record-keeping
28. What is the metaverse? Answer: an immersive virtual world
29. Which company developed the first commercially successful personal
computer? Answer: Apple
30. What does IoT stand for? Answer: Internet of Things
31. What is the name of Google's self-driving car project? Answer: Waymo