🔍 Hot news! IBM just showed its quantum error correction algorithm can run in real time on AMD's field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), chips you can find in many data centers and even some high-end laptops 🖥️. This means error-prone qubits can get a much-needed boost without breaking the bank.
⚛️ So, what’s quantum error correction? Think of qubits like delicate glassware: they can shatter (errors) from tiny disturbances. IBM’s algorithm acts like a protective case, spotting and fixing mistakes on the fly to keep calculations stable.
💪 Running this algorithm on AMD chips is a big deal because these FPGAs are widely available and not 'ridiculously expensive,' as IBM’s Jay Gambetta put it. In fact, the implementation is 10x faster than needed, proving it’s ready for real-world use.
🏁 IBM isn’t the only one in the quantum race. Big tech rivals like Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google are also pushing boundaries. But by getting its error correction working on off-the-shelf hardware, IBM is one step closer to its 2029 goal: building the Starling quantum computer that can tackle problems beyond today’s supercomputers.
🌏 For young tech fans from Mumbai to Manila, this means quantum computing could soon graduate from lab demos to practical tools—helping with everything from drug discovery to tackling climate models (think better monsoon predictions or boosting rice yields) in our region. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates; the quantum era is speeding toward us 🚀!
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IBM: AMD chips can run quantum computing error correction algorithm
cgtn.com
