I’m dumb. I read the article twice and still don’t understand ***how*** it’s faster? And, is it just an estimation thing?
OkNothing8871 on
Google unveiled a quantum computing chip, Willow, which can perform tasks in minutes that would take traditional supercomputers 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years. This technology, which could significantly impact fields like drug development and AI, is much faster and more reliable than previous quantum computers. Willow’s potential to accelerate advancements in areas such as nuclear fusion, AI-driven medical research, and material science is immense.
OptimusPrimeLord on
Is the problem being solved useful? Who knows. Probably not, considering they dont even seem to mention it in the article. Also hard to know if anyone has tried to find an asymptomaticly faster binary implementation, so the big number is totally meaningless.
Pretty cool that they can consistently produce quantum chips now though.
HoorayItsKyle on
Yes, but the task is „do a random quantum circuit“. A task which has no practical value and a quantum computer fulfills just by existing
yellowspaces on
I had read that this is ultimately pointless because it’s impossible to verify if the solution is correct. Can anyone shed more light on that aspect?
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I’m dumb. I read the article twice and still don’t understand ***how*** it’s faster? And, is it just an estimation thing?
Google unveiled a quantum computing chip, Willow, which can perform tasks in minutes that would take traditional supercomputers 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years. This technology, which could significantly impact fields like drug development and AI, is much faster and more reliable than previous quantum computers. Willow’s potential to accelerate advancements in areas such as nuclear fusion, AI-driven medical research, and material science is immense.
Is the problem being solved useful? Who knows. Probably not, considering they dont even seem to mention it in the article. Also hard to know if anyone has tried to find an asymptomaticly faster binary implementation, so the big number is totally meaningless.
Pretty cool that they can consistently produce quantum chips now though.
Yes, but the task is „do a random quantum circuit“. A task which has no practical value and a quantum computer fulfills just by existing
I had read that this is ultimately pointless because it’s impossible to verify if the solution is correct. Can anyone shed more light on that aspect?