Chapter 572

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.

IBM, one of the world's largest computer giants, is headquartered in this city.

IBM has a number of research institutes under its headquarters.

The IBM Quantum Computing Center in Yorktown is IBM's most resource-rich research institution.

IBM's executives, with their keen sense of smell, can easily draw a conclusion.

That is the next era, and it will definitely be the era of quantum computers!

As a result, as early as more than ten years ago, IBM established this quantum computing center and poured a lot of money and manpower.

In order to develop quantum computers, IBM has invited a large number of industry-leading talents from the world's top universities to form an expert group to develop quantum computers regardless of the finished product.

It is worth mentioning that the former academician Guo was also included in the list of invited researchers by IBM.

Because at that time, Academician Guo was a well-known and famous star in the field of quantum computing in the world.

However, in the face of IBM's extremely high salary, Academician Guo still resolutely rejected IBM's invitation.

Academician Guo did not go to work for IBM for the sake of profit, but chose to continue to stay in Huaguo, with that low salary, and worked hard for the development of China's quantum computer industry.

Of course......

Academician Guo's refusal was just a small episode for IBM.

There is no shortage of people in the world who are driven by money.

In less than a month, under the temptation of high salaries, IBM recruited a large number of cutting-edge talents in the field, set up an expert group, and began to carry out the research and development of quantum computers.

With such a cost-sparing investment by IBM, the effect is quite obvious.

The number of qubits in quantum computers is constantly increasing.

Just about three months ago, IBM's Quantum Computing Center Research Institute completed the research and development of a 25-qubit quantum computer.

IBM executives were thrilled to make the news public.

Sure enough, as expected, it caused a major earthquake in the entire field of quantum computers.

IBM's executives were very satisfied with the results, so they urged the quantum computing center to make persistent efforts to make the world's first quantum computer come out as soon as possible.

After the instruction was issued, the IBM Quantum Computing Center quickly adjusted its status and entered the next stage of research work.

With plenty of time to spare, IBM's Quantum Computing Center is taking a steady approach.

To put it simply, after the successful development of the 25-qubit quantum computer, the research of the 30-qubit quantum computer was not started overnight, but the strategy of seeking stability was chosen and the number of qubits was set at 26.

After the successful development of a 26-qubit quantum computer, the next step is the development of a 27-qubit.

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Yorktown, IBM Center for Quantum Computing Research.

Located in the center of the town, the institute is a ten-storey building.

In addition to a variety of expensive laboratories, the institute also includes accommodation, food, fitness, leisure and other functions.

IBM is not short of money, so it is very preferential to this group of experts poached from the world's major universities and top scientific research institutions.

Whether it's physical or psychological, as long as it's not too much, basically whatever needs you have will be met.

The director's office of the research center, as the director of the research center, had just finished reading an email when he heard a knock on the office door.

"Please come in!" Director Philoc said, removing the reading glasses from his eyes.

The office door was pushed open, and an expert about the same age as Director Philock pushed the door open and entered.

"Kimi, it's you!" Director Philoc smiled as he leaned back in his chair.

Director Philoc and the senior researcher named Kimi are old acquaintances.

Director Philock is the second director of the quantum computing center.

Before coming to IBM's Quantum Computer Center, Director Philoc and Kimi both worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Institute of Quantum Information.

Director Philock's strength in the industry is quite top-notch.

Not long ago, the 25-qubit commercial quantum computer sold to Morgan Bank was successfully developed under the auspices of Director Philock.

The reason why Director Philock resigned from the Quantum Information Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and turned to the Quantum Computing Center of IBM is that in addition to the monetary factor, the main reason is that Director Philock wants to show his ambitions.

Quantum computers have always been in the dream of Director Philock.

But the Quantum Information Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is responsible for a bit of a wide range of business, and quantum computers are just one part of it.

Coupled with the lack of personnel, it is difficult for Director Philoc to realize his dream of developing a quantum computer at MIT.

So, Director Philoc left the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to join the IBM Center for Quantum Computing, and by the way, he also brought Kimi, a former friend, over.

As it turned out, Director Philock's choice was quite correct.

At the IBM Quantum Computing Center, Director Philoc met many excellent peers, and the IBM Quantum Computing Center specializes in the research and development of quantum computers, so there is no need to be constrained by human factors.

Plus the funds are in place.

IBM's Center for Quantum Computing, under the leadership of Director Philock, has grown rapidly, leaving behind Google, the leading company in the development of quantum computers.

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Seeing Kimi push the door in with a smile on his face, Director Philoc smiled and said, "Is there any good news?"

Kimi nodded, handed a document in his hand to Director Philock, and then said with a smile, "Not long ago, the superconducting chip with 28 qubits has been successfully developed by us!"

Director Philoc briefly flipped through the documents in his hand, and said with the same smile, "Yes, yes, the progress will be a few days faster than I expected." ”

"Then the next step, are we going to start working on a 29-qubit superconducting chip?" Kimi asked tentatively.

"No!" Director Philoc touched his chin and muttered for a few seconds, decisively denied.

"Let's skip twenty-nine qubits and go straight to the development of thirty qubits!" Director Philock said in a firm tone.

"Why?" Kimi asked, confused.

In Kimi's view, a step-by-step approach is the best strategy at the moment.

The smile on Philoc's face retracted, and after a few seconds of silence, he spoke softly, "In the past few days, I have always had a feeling of uneasiness, always feeling that something bad is about to happen. ”

"So, for the sake of safety, we should hurry up and complete the research and development of the 30-qubit chip, so that the world's first quantum computer can be launched in our IBM company!"