In 2014, Elon Musk claimed that AI could pose a greater threat than nuclear weapons. The danger of AI is much greater than the danger of nuclear warheads by a lot. It leads growing concerns among scientists about the need for AI regulation, but there’s an even more unsettling development on the horizon: Quantum computers. Experts anticipate these super-powered machines will soon become accessible to everyone. The question that arises is What happens when AI and Quantum Computing join forces? Quantum Computer is the wild card. It could be a game changer. It could change the entire landscape of artificial intelligence. Could it be possible that the combination of quantum computer and AI really reach such a potent level? There is a competitive race among industry tech leaders to launch the first viable quantum computer.
Quantum Computer is Not Merely a Faster Classical Computer
A device that promises to be significantly more powerful than current classical computers. When the Wright brothers were pioneering the concept of flight, their initial attempts weren’t immediately faster than a horse. In fact, a horse could have outrun their first powered flights. But what set airplanes apart wasn’t merely the quest for speed, it was about introducing an entirely new mode of travel. An airplane is more than just a faster horse. It’s a completely different type of machine. It takes advantage of the higher dimension right above us, the sky. This gives us access to a resource that was previously untapped. Scientists suggest that the development of quantum computing is just like this leap from horse to plane. A quantum computer is not merely a faster classical computer.
IBM’s Quantum Centric Supercomputer
It’s a different type of machine that takes advantage of the quirky, counter-intuitive, and the untapped phenomena of quantum mechanics. This is its higher dimension. Imagine a computer so powerful it can simulate novel materials to sequester carbon from our atmosphere. A machine that can develop affordable fertilizers that save energy and conserve fossil fuels, or one that can tackle problems so complex that traditional supercomputers struggle under their enormity. It’s kind of a crazy sounding idea, but a quantum computer perhaps can harness that by doing some calculations over here, and other calculations over there in parallel. Now, it’s doing in sometimes twice as many calculations as a classical computer existing in one world would be able to do. This might seem like a fantasy, like a dream from a Sci-Fi stort, but one company has made this vision a reality. This is IBM’s Quantum Centric supercomputer.
Quantum Computation and Useful Tasks
This remarkable creation is a striking testament to human ingenuity.It stands ready to revolutionize our comprehension of computing power.This incredible 100.000 cubic supercomputer doesn’t just represent a shift in paradigm.It’s a monumental event.A quantum jolt that shakes the industry.That’s why there are literally tens of thousands of the world’s brightest minds trying to build these machines and understand them.And it seems that the scientific community is split into two passionate factions when it comes to this field. The first group is utterly fascinated by the physics involved. Here’s a quote from David Deutsch, one of the respected scientists in this field: “Quantum computation will be the first technology that allows useful tasks to be performed in collaboration between parallel universes.”Imagine a world where all known laws of physics as we know them apply, but different choices were made.
Quantum Mechanics Proposes a Peculiar Prediction
Choices varying from the movements of tiny microscopic particles to what you chose for lunch, or whether you decided. Quantum mechanics proposes a peculiar prediction that all of these realities are as real as the one we remember. It’s strange because we don’t see these alternate realities, but we’ve reached a point in science where we can construct machines that leverage these other worlds. Then, there’s the second group mainly from computer science. They would argue a quantum computer could solve problems that even the most advanced conventional computers can’t. No matter how sophisticated, some problems are just beyond them. But it’s not the case for a quantum machine.
Who Doesn’t Know Google’s Sycamore?
Now, you might be thinking all this sounds fascinating, but isn’t it just theory and speculation? Isn’t it similar to other futuristic ideas we’ve heard about, things that physics might allow but haven’t been realized yet? Well, quite a number of these machines have already been deployed. They’re present in research centers open to the public, following the model that first introduced supercomputers to the world. Who doesn’t know Google’s Sycamore? This processor is a step forward in quantum computing, achieving the so-called quantum supremacy. A team from Caltech has even put their wormhole teleportation protocol using this computer.
Strongest Quantum Computer jiuzhang
After Google announced its Sycamore processor, scientists in China made another surprising news in quantum computing. They’ve built the world’s strongest quantum computer, the jiuzhang computer. Chinese scientists have announced their development of the most powerful quantum computer in the world. It works 100 trillion times faster than the fastest supercomputers out there. It took less than a second for a task that the fastest classical supercomputer in the world would take nearly five years to solve. The team says the device could be applied to data mining, network analysis, and chemical modeling research. President Xi Jinping has said that research and development in quantum science is an urgent matter of national concern, and the country has invested heavily in this technology, spending billions in recent years.
By
Dr. Abid Hussain Nawaz, Ph.D. & Post Doc
Zeenat Mushtaque, Master of philosophy in Solid State Physics
