  This article provides an overview of the history, theoretical basis, and
different implementations of quantum computers. In Fall 2018, four MIT faculty
-- Isaac Chuang, Dirk Englund, Aram Harrow, and William Oliver -- at the
forefront of quantum computation and information research were interviewed.
They provided personal perspectives on the development of the field, as well as
insight to its near-term trajectory. There has been a lot of recent media hype
surrounding quantum computation, so in this article we present an academic view
of the matter, specifically highlighting progress being made at MIT.
