Race for quantum supremacy intensifies: China's latest test surpasses Google
The competition for quantum supremacy intensifies as China achieves a significant milestone, surpassing Google's recent tests.
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The quest to unlock the full potential of quantum computers has taken a significant leap forward. Following Google's October breakthrough—regarded as evidence that quantum computers can outperform traditional supercomputers—a new test from China has emerged, demonstrating an astonishing six orders of magnitude improvement.
Conducted on the advanced 105-qubit "Zuchongzhi 3.0" machine, the Chinese experiment completed a complex task in just hundreds of seconds. In comparison, the current supercomputing leader, Frontier, would take roughly 6 billion years to solve the same problem.
This achievement, shared on arxiv.org on Tuesday, establishes a new benchmark for "quantum computational advantage," an essential milestone in leveraging the full capabilities of this groundbreaking technology. The researchers are optimistic that this work will pave the way for investigating how an increased qubit count and circuit complexity can enhance the efficiency of addressing real-world challenges.
Though quantum computing is still in its nascent stages, the push to demonstrate its distinct advantages over conventional supercomputers is underway.
In 2019, Google asserted that it had reached "quantum supremacy" by solving a highly challenging problem in 200 seconds with a 53-qubit machine. However, a Chinese team responded in 2023 with a new algorithm that managed to solve the identical problem on a classical computer in a mere 17 seconds.
The notion of "quantum supremacy" has faced scrutiny as well. In 2020, researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China suggested a more nuanced term, "quantum computational advantage," which they showcased in their innovative "Jiuzhang" prototype.
With more than 30 countries actively engaged in the development of quantum technologies, the race for quantum supremacy remains a critical arena for leading global tech entities.
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
Conducted on the advanced 105-qubit "Zuchongzhi 3.0" machine, the Chinese experiment completed a complex task in just hundreds of seconds. In comparison, the current supercomputing leader, Frontier, would take roughly 6 billion years to solve the same problem.
This achievement, shared on arxiv.org on Tuesday, establishes a new benchmark for "quantum computational advantage," an essential milestone in leveraging the full capabilities of this groundbreaking technology. The researchers are optimistic that this work will pave the way for investigating how an increased qubit count and circuit complexity can enhance the efficiency of addressing real-world challenges.
Though quantum computing is still in its nascent stages, the push to demonstrate its distinct advantages over conventional supercomputers is underway.
In 2019, Google asserted that it had reached "quantum supremacy" by solving a highly challenging problem in 200 seconds with a 53-qubit machine. However, a Chinese team responded in 2023 with a new algorithm that managed to solve the identical problem on a classical computer in a mere 17 seconds.
The notion of "quantum supremacy" has faced scrutiny as well. In 2020, researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China suggested a more nuanced term, "quantum computational advantage," which they showcased in their innovative "Jiuzhang" prototype.
With more than 30 countries actively engaged in the development of quantum technologies, the race for quantum supremacy remains a critical arena for leading global tech entities.
Frederick R Cook for TROIB News
