IBM unveils 50-qubit computer Q, which beats all traditional computers
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In many movies and TV series, characters named Q are very mysterious and powerful. For example, in the "007" series, Dr. Q provides James Bond with many futuristic tools. In "Star Trek", the Q people are more like creating a divine civilization. Today, IBM has also launched a quantum computing project called Q. In the next few years, IBM plans to build a quantum computer with more than 50 qubits, and traditional computers will be turned into garbage. IBM's Q will provide users with paid quantum consulting and services. It is very similar to IBM's supercomputer Watson, except that the latter uses traditional computers, while Q uses quantum computers. The 50-qubit quantum computer will be 10 times larger than the 5-qubit computer that IBM has already launched, and can do many things that traditional computers cannot do. IBM said that the new quantum computer will accelerate drug discovery and scientific discovery. Quantum computers are completely different from traditional computers and will eventually replace today's personal computers and servers . They provide new ways to advance computing, just as today's classical computers have reached their limits and it has become more challenging to make smaller chips. IBM is developing faster quantum computers to prove that such systems are not just theoretical dreams. IBM's ultimate goal is to build a universal quantum computer with thousands of qubits to perform a variety of computing tasks. Scott Crowder, chief technology officer and vice president of IBM's quantum computer project, said that a 50-qubit quantum computer is enough to help develop algorithms and start solving certain practical problems . Faster computers will also help discover new uses for quantum computers, which may have never been explored before. Quantum computers are good at solving problems in areas such as drug discovery and molecular structure. They can consider problems from different angles, including factors that are not obvious but need to be calculated. On today's computers and servers, it is difficult to deal with problems such as drug discovery and molecular composition analysis because they do not have enough computing power . Today's computers are better at processing large data sets and using them to find answers. Jerry Chow, head of IBM's experimental quantum computing team, said that it seems too early for IBM to launch a commercial quantum computing service now, after all, it is still in the research and development stage. But since the launch of the 5-qubit quantum computer in May 2016, its response has been amazing. The service already has 40,000 users, has conducted 200,000 experiments, and published 15 research papers. Smaller quantum computers pave the way for the program to expand and launch IBM's Q, while larger quantum computers are being built by IBM, which require special cabinets and cooling mechanisms. IBM will work with early partners to help develop application use cases and science to stabilize the development of quantum computers. IBM's current 5-qubit quantum computer is participating in a program called Quantum Experience, which is available for free through the public cloud. There are huge challenges in building quantum computers, partly because such systems are very unstable. Today's computer storage is composed of 1 or 0, while qubits can achieve multiple states, such as holding 1 and 0 at the same time. This technology is called superposition, which gives quantum computers more powerful processing power. But qubits can be very fragile and can even collapse due to electromagnetic radiation, which can destroy the calculation cycle. Quantum computers need to be stable, and for this reason they can be used to help sequence genomes. IBM researchers are working on solving problems related to processing qubits, and quantum computers will prove that these efforts have been successful. Focusing on the development of quantum computers with 50 qubits can bring greater stability, including connections between qubits, gating, and error correction. In addition to IBM, Intel and Microsoft are also developing quantum computers, but they are based on particles that only exist in theory. D-Wave offers a $15 million, 2,000-qubit quantum annealing computer, the 2000Q, which will eventually be offered as a service through the cloud. IBM is also developing new computers based on the structure of the human brain, such as its experimental TrueNorth processor. The NS16e has been in research for a long time and may eventually be offered through specialized programs. These computers can perform more tasks such as machine learning. IBM will also provide a software development kit and application programming interface so that code written using popular programming interfaces can be imported into quantum computers. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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