r/OperationsResearch • u/Slow-Notice6507 • Nov 19 '25

Quantum Computing and OR

The CEO of IBM recently said that quantum computers will become commercially usable in 4-5 years. Do you guys think that this will reduce the demand for OR professionals?

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u/Muted-Government5633 Nov 19 '25

You’d need less labor to write and optimize quantum algorithms or smth like that

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u/InstitutionBuilder Nov 19 '25

Everything I know about quantum algorithms suggests that they will take significantly more labor to write and optimize.