The race to unlock the true potential of quantum computers just got a whole lot more exciting! China has taken a massive leap forward with their latest test using the powerful 105-qubit Zuchongzhi 3.0 machine, outperforming Google's recent breakthrough by an astonishing six orders of magnitude.
While Google's October achievement demonstrated quantum computers surpassing traditional supercomputers, the new Chinese test completed a complex task in just hundreds of seconds. To put that in perspective, the world's current supercomputing champion, Frontier, would require an estimated 6 billion years to tackle the same problem.
This milestone, published on arxiv.org on Tuesday, sets a new standard for \"quantum computational advantage,\" a key milestone in harnessing the full power of this revolutionary technology. Researchers are excited about how increasing qubit counts and circuit complexity can help solve real-world problems more efficiently.
Although quantum computing is still in its early stages, the competition is heating up as over 30 countries are actively developing quantum-based technologies. The quest for quantum supremacy (or rather, quantum computational advantage) remains a crucial battleground for global tech powerhouses.
Back in 2019, Google claimed to have achieved \"quantum supremacy\" by solving an incredibly difficult problem in 200 seconds using a 53-qubit machine. However, a Chinese team countered in 2023 with a new algorithm that solved the same problem on a classical computer in just 17 seconds, adding an intriguing twist to the competition.
The term \"quantum supremacy\" has also seen some debate. In 2020, scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China proposed the more nuanced term \"quantum computational advantage,\" as reflected in their groundbreaking \"Jiuzhang\" prototype.
With over 30 countries actively developing quantum-based technologies, the race for quantum supremacy remains a key battleground for global tech powerhouses.
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China has taken a massive leap forward with their latest test using the powerful 105-qubit Zuchongzhi 3.0 machine, outperforming Google's recent breakthrough by an astonishing six orders of magnitude.
