Quantum computing: Where are we?

[All talks are free for all] The concept of quantum computing has been around for four decades. Over this period, scientists and engineers have made tremendous progress in realizing quantum computers across various physical platforms. IBM launched the first cloud service for a five-qubit quantum processor a decade ago. Since then, progress has accelerated, backed by both private and public funding. Why are we so fascinated by the idea of quantum computing, even though fully functional machines d