Sunday, September 22, 2019

Google Is Claiming A Major Breakthrough In Quantum Computing. Implications On National Defense Will Be Enormous



Fortune: Google Claims ‘Quantum Supremacy,’ Marking a Major Milestone in Computing

In what may be a huge milestone in computing, Google says it has achieved "quantum supremacy," an experimental demonstration of the superiority of a quantum computer over a traditional one.

The claim, made in a new scientific paper, is the most serious indication yet that the promise of quantum computers—an emerging but unproven type of machine—is becoming reality, including their potential to solve formerly ungraspable mathematical problems.

Essentially, Google purports to have pulled off a stunt on a quantum computer that no classical machine—not even the world's most powerful supercomputer—can replicate.

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WNU Editor: This is why advancements in quantum computers are important for the defense establishment ....

Quantum computing in a Defence context (Australian Defence)
The US and China are in a quantum arms race that will transform warfare (MIT Technology Review)

1 comment:

RussInSoCal said...

/whose defense establishment - ours or China's?