Chapter 411 Who is the real technological overlord?
At the end of the meeting, Xu You found Han Shubin alone and discussed some more specific plans with him.
In order to prevent Han Shubin from having any random thoughts, Xu You felt it necessary to explain the project to Han Shubin first.
"Academician Han, in fact, the 'Suanjing' project and the 'Sea Island Project' are not two independent projects. The next generation of artificial intelligence is likely to rely on the Sea Island No. 2 quantum computer."
Han Shubin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Professor Xu, you don't have to worry so much. Regardless of whether the Suanjing project uses the Sea Island series of computers, our team will go all out to provide the greatest support for the project. After all, whether it is Jiuzhang or Sea Island, they are both part of Suanjing."
Han Shubin's words are a double entendre, not only indicating the relationship between the ten mathematical books, but also the relationship between these items.
Xu You's current status is completely above Han Shubin. No matter what, Han Shubin needs to fully cooperate with Xu You.
Having known Han Shubin for such a long time, Xu You knows Han Shubin very well.
Han Shubin submitted all the results that Xu You provided for the island plan to his superiors without exception, regardless of whether these results were finally applied or not.
When Xu You wanted to learn more cutting-edge engineering knowledge, Han Shubin took the initiative to suggest that Xu You go to the University of Science and Technology of China to study.
"Academician Han, which direction of quantum computers do you think will be more suitable as a carrier of artificial intelligence in the future?" Xu You asked.
Han Shubin thought about Xu You's question for a long time before giving his answer.
"According to the existing system, superconducting quantum computers are the most mature. In the long run, optical quantum computers have a higher upper limit. In addition to these, ion trap quantum computing, topological quantum computing, etc., also have their own advantages. I cannot give a standard answer as to which direction is the optimal solution."
In the field of quantum computing, we are indeed still in an uncertain stage.
However, Xu You still understood what Han Shubin meant from his words.
Han Shubin did not seem to express his thoughts clearly, but he also made it very clear that superconducting quantum computers are definitely the most promising at present.
Coupled with the continuous breakthroughs made by Xu You and others in the field of superconductivity, the operating costs of superconducting quantum computers are already much lower than before.
If the distant light is placed a little further away, it will become an optical quantum computer.
Previously, Xu You had successfully solved the programming problem of optical quantum chips and developed the Loongson G1 chip that can be used in mobile phones.
If we can develop more powerful photonic quantum chips that take into account both computing speed and programmability, then photonic quantum computers will also be a good choice.
As for other directions...
The current technology is not mature enough, and research on superconducting quantum is not as extensive as it is.
It will be difficult to put it into application in ten or even twenty years, so it is not a good choice.
"Okay, Academician Han, I understand. We'll make a detailed plan later. If you have any ideas, please feel free to contact us."
At this time, Xu You was not in a hurry to decide the direction, and wanted to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
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On this day, news came from the other side of the ocean.
The latest superconducting quantum computer developed by IBM, Vulture, has been officially released.
Vulture has up to 1121 quantum bits, and in terms of computing power, it is a quantum computer at the same level as the Island quantum computer.
At the same time, because they are studying the same direction, vultures can also be programmed.
IBM claims that the circuit diagram used by Vulture is the most powerful quantum computing circuit in the world today.
Next, IBM will build a supercomputer centered on quantum computing and will continue to develop quantum computers with more quantum bits.
It is expected that within three years, IBM will achieve a quantum bit capacity of "tens of thousands".
The release of Vulture this time is obviously intended to compete with the Island quantum computer.
This news also caused excitement among netizens on the other side of the ocean.
"Our vultures should be stronger than their islands. We are finally going to take back our quantum supremacy!"
"Let our vultures compete with their islands to see who is the most powerful quantum computer on earth!"
"I still doubt whether the island quantum computer really exists. Is there a chess player in the big box on the island, playing chess with our AlphaGo? I would rather believe that their people have such strong computing power than believe that they can make such a powerful quantum computer."
After receiving this news, Xu You also took this matter very seriously.
Xu You used the information available to analyze the computing power of the Vulture quantum computer.
Through the skills of brain simulation, Xu You basically tested the vulture's computing ability.
"Compared to the island, it's a little bit inferior, but they are basically quantum computers of the same level."
Xu You's expression was a little serious. He didn't expect that the bald eagle could catch up with our technology so quickly.
The strength of this world's technological hegemon should not be underestimated.
"If we continue like this, we may not have any advantage in the next generation of superconducting computers," Xu You sighed.
Xu You knew that in terms of overall strength in the quantum field, the bald eagle must be stronger.
Now that they have broken through the one thousand quantum bits, it is only a matter of time before they reach the "tens of thousands" of quantum bits.
"No, if we want to truly master quantum supremacy, we still have to start from the direction of light quanta."
In the field of quantum computing, Xu You is not satisfied that our technology is at the same level as theirs.
After all, the application value of this technology in the future is really huge.
Quantum computing will play an important role in many fields, including life sciences, earth sciences, geography, meteorology, biopharmaceuticals, gene sequencing, image processing, etc.
Even complex tasks such as nuclear explosion simulation, oil reservoir simulation, and extreme weather forecasting require the extremely strong computing power of quantum computers.
After making his decision, Xu You contacted Han Shubin and explained his thoughts to him.
"Academician Han, my plan is that the Haidao-2 quantum computer will continue to maintain its previous direction, take the route of superconducting quantum, and try to work in conjunction with supercomputers. As for the Suojing project, it will take the direction of optical quantum, striving to achieve the most powerful computing speed."
"I see, Professor Xu. This is indeed a very good choice. I believe we can achieve great breakthroughs in both directions."
