Chapter 387: The Struggle for Quantum Supremacy
"Mr. Plitt?" Bai Chenghui showed a puzzled expression.
"Oh, welcome to our IBM Computer Technology Exchange Conference in the next few days......" Pulit forced himself to calm down and sent Bai Chenghui away.
"How can it be true? There are already such powerful quantum computers in the world?" As soon as Bai Chenghui left, Pulit immediately dialed the phone.
"I know you're surprised, but from the latest information we have, it's true. The information submitted by Hongxin Group is accurate, and they also brought the test records of quantum computers!" on the other end of the phone, one of the core members of the Association for Computer Machinery, is also an electronic technology engineer on the job of IBM.
"Where?" Prit had to see with his own eyes to believe it.
"It's not with us, the audit team sent someone, if you're interested, you can go together. ”
"Of course I want to go, this must be a lie, I must expose it!" Pulit set off immediately, his heart full of anxiety.
More than one of them had the same idea as him, and the IEEE and the American Computer Society each sent members to the audit team to confirm the authenticity of the Hongxin quantum computer.
However, this is a real thing, with the support of perfect data and data, and even video demonstrations and other evidence, they can only confirm that the quantum computer submitted by Hongxin Group has really reached the performance advertised in their materials, and the computing speed is more than 10 billion times that of the current top computers!
"This ...... This...... It took them less than half a year to realize their theory?" said Tolan Bell, remembering the paper in the journal Science.
He remembers discussing it with Academician Rand and other colleagues and thinking that it was just a new theory. A possible way to implement a superconducting quantum computer is described, but who knows, how long has it been, and Hongxin's quantum computer research institute has already built it!
"Ten billion times! Oh my God!" Plitt looked at the data again and again, and exclaimed, "It can complete the 317.09 years of computation of our supercomputer in one second!"
"All-American...... No, the world's supercomputers combined are no match for it!"
"Miracle! I saw a miracle!" The leader of the audit team became excited, "I have participated in the audit of the world's TOP500 supercomputing for more than ten years, but this year, the speed of this quantum computer is the highest leap I have ever seen!"
"It's as big as the Mariana Trench with other supercomputers, like the gap between supercomputers and ordinary computers!"
The other members all sighed, "This result is amazing!"
"This year's supercomputing is the first, it has to be!"
"I originally thought that IBM and Intel's quantum computers would be able to change the pattern of the computer industry, but who knew that there would be such a monster machine!"
"Compared to it, other quantum computers can't be called quantum computers at all!"
"With it, does our supercomputing ranking still make sense?" Suddenly, someone asked a question that silenced the entire review team.
Yes, the performance of this superconducting quantum computer is too strong, what list, the first place can exceed the second place by 10 billion times?
Originally, the purpose of the ranking was to encourage research institutions to develop stronger supercomputers, but now that we see such a powerful superconducting quantum computer, it is expected that other research institutes will abandon the manufacture of traditional supercomputers and develop quantum computers instead.
After a moment of silence, a senior executive from the Association for Computing Machinery said, "Perhaps, quantum computers should not be included in this ranking!"
"Yes, it's a supercomputer leaderboard. As a new type of computer, whether quantum computers should be on the list is a question that needs to be discussed, and our rules need to be improved. Plitt immediately agreed.
"But in terms of computing speed, it's really number one. Someone emphasized.
"Conceptually, a quantum computer is also a supercomputer, and it should be number one!"
After the review team was arguing, Tolan Bell said: "We need to have a meeting to discuss this matter, and the rules for this year's supercomputer ranking list must be changed!"
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At the New Orleans Convention Center, computer scientists and experts from all over the world are visiting a new technology product display.
The latest superconducting quantum computer from Intel Integrated Electronics!
At the stand, a blonde beauty was introducing their products.
"This is the latest superconducting quantum computer we have developed with our partner QuTech Quantum Computing Lab. In this superconducting quantum computer, we manipulate hundreds of qubits to overcome the interference and unexpected effects of superconducting quantum chips at room temperature. ”
"It has been able to implement programming, neuromorphism, learning and other functions, and will be further refined to completely surpass the current supercomputers. ”
"In the next few years, we will increase the number of qubits in quantum computers to thousands, or even tens of thousands. It is foreseeable that a commercial quantum computer is already within reach!"
......There was applause from the audience, and experts and scholars from many countries looked at this superconducting quantum computer with eyes full of curiosity and admiration.
"Hey, it's only been less than a month since Google announced the development of the latest superconducting quantum chip, and I didn't expect to see Intel's technological achievements here again this year!" said a Chinese scholar with emotion, "In the battle for quantum supremacy, our Huaxia is lagging behind again!"
He is an expert in quantum physics from a top university in China, and has always paid great attention to quantum technology products in the industry.
"Teacher Tian, do you say, do we still have a chance to compete for quantum supremacy?" asked a Huaxia expert next to him.
At the mention of this, Mr. Nada showed a somewhat worried look and said: "In the early years, the computer field called the technology of having a computer capable of controlling fifty qubits quantum supremacy, but so far, China has not reached it. ”
However, Intel, Google, and IBM have all met this standard. Personally, I think that the current quantum supremacy should refer to the first companies to develop commercial quantum computers. ”
"Whoever does it first will be able to set standards and rules in this field and occupy the market. Huaxia is still trying to catch up on this road. I hope we can catch up fast enough, in the field of traditional computers, we have been ruled for decades, quantum computers, don't repeat the mistakes of the past!"