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Google 'Willow' quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack
Science Live ^ | 12/9/2024 | Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Posted on 12/10/2024 9:16:36 AM PST by sopo

The breakthrough — achieving this "below threshold" milestone — means that errors in a quantum computer will reduce exponentially as you add more physical qubits. It charts a path for scaling up quantum machines in the future.

The technology relies on logical qubits. This is a qubit encoded using a collection of physical qubits in a lattice formation. All the physical qubits in a single logical qubit share the same data, meaning if any qubits fail, calculations continue because the information can still be found within the logical qubit.

(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Science
KEYWORDS: ai; alphabet; computers; computing; goog; nvda; nvidia; quantumcomputing; qubits; technology
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To: HombreSecreto

(I knew that before I asked ... I just wanted to see if anyone else picked up on it)


41 posted on 12/10/2024 9:55:55 AM PST by farmguy ( )
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To: Red Badger

Think of the mind of God, how much different or beyond Laplace’s demon?


42 posted on 12/10/2024 10:07:47 AM PST by sopo
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To: Vermont Lt

AI can learn to make its own decisions. Such as when one convinces the other to quit. Or when it takes actions to keep itself “alive”. And it is only going to get much worse.


43 posted on 12/10/2024 10:08:20 AM PST by Revel
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To: SecondAmendment

I wouldn’t worry about the current algos. Once they actually become at risk there is much, much more available already.


44 posted on 12/10/2024 10:11:22 AM PST by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: sopo

“I expect in about 20 years we will find that computer animation has replaced terminals as a primary way in which people use computers. When that happens, we should expect that using a computer will be just as much fun as going to a movie.”

Nope. Not even 35 years later.

Not saying that there aren’t particular applications that use a lot of animation but, for the most part, I find using a computer is fairly static. The obsession that glues you to the keyboard isn’t the mode of interaction, unless it’s a game, but it’s the opportunity to reach the final result of whatever it is you’re attempting to achieve.

Of course, I’ve been out of Research for over 30 years, myself, so maybe you guys are living in a wilder world than I am.


45 posted on 12/10/2024 10:24:09 AM PST by mairdie (GreenwichVillage ArmyPoet: https://www.iment.com/maida/family/father/oldsoldiersdrums/frontcover.htm)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Lol! I see what you did there, Gov’ner.

And I f@rt in your general direction!


46 posted on 12/10/2024 10:24:51 AM PST by Afterguard (Deplorable, garbage me. Trump is a threat to bureaucracy.)
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To: DJ Frisat

well, it was 10 to the 25th power so its a pretty long time. thats not a made up number its the real thing


47 posted on 12/10/2024 10:26:20 AM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: farmguy

“So, what was the answer to the problem it solved?”

42


48 posted on 12/10/2024 10:26:45 AM PST by algore
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To: Political Junkie Too

I was racking my brain on “Whats a Cubit?”
Thanks!!!


49 posted on 12/10/2024 10:27:36 AM PST by Zathras
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To: sopo

Yay “better” advertising tech.


50 posted on 12/10/2024 10:30:16 AM PST by 13foxtrot
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To: Political Junkie Too
"What's a qubit?"

About 18 inches...

51 posted on 12/10/2024 10:31:43 AM PST by null and void (Regarding the second Trump presidency, everyone who isn’t terrified is thankful!)
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To: sopo

Stock price is up on this news - that’s easy to understand...


52 posted on 12/10/2024 10:34:15 AM PST by GOPJ (Will Lara Trump become the first woman President of the United States? She'd be great....)
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To: sopo

I’m sure our government will use this wisely

;p


53 posted on 12/10/2024 10:38:23 AM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: farmguy

Six


54 posted on 12/10/2024 10:42:30 AM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: farmguy

(me too)


55 posted on 12/10/2024 10:48:50 AM PST by The Duke (Not without incident.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

What? What do you mean? African swallow or European swallow?


56 posted on 12/10/2024 10:51:06 AM PST by null and void (Regarding the second Trump presidency, everyone who isn’t terrified is thankful!)
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To: sopo

I suppose this means AI will accelerate...


57 posted on 12/10/2024 10:52:20 AM PST by simpson96
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To: suasponte137
What’s a qubit?”

Didn't Bill Cosby have a funny standup of Noah talking to God, asking what is a cubit? LOL

58 posted on 12/10/2024 11:03:12 AM PST by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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To: sopo

What did they ask it - “Does this make my ass look fat?”


59 posted on 12/10/2024 11:03:21 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: dfwgator
The mouth on that guy!

It's a plus...

60 posted on 12/10/2024 11:04:54 AM PST by null and void (Regarding the second Trump presidency, everyone who isn’t terrified is thankful!)
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