2020-12-05
“...the authors responded, saying that they'd now verified their results up to n=40, but it burned $400,000 worth of supercomputer time ... This was by far the most expensive referee report I ever wrote!” Quantum supremacy via BosonSampling https://www.scottaaronson.com/ ...
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Chinese scientists claim quantum supremacy with a system that calculates in mins what would take a supercomputer 2B years, using tech different than Google's
Tom Simonite / Wired :
2020-12-04
“...the authors responded, saying that they'd now verified their results up to n=40, but it burned $400,000 worth of supercomputer time ... This was by far the most expensive referee report I ever wrote!” Quantum supremacy via BosonSampling https://www.scottaaronson.com/ ...
Wired
Chinese scientists claim quantum supremacy with a system that calculated in mins what a supercomputer would take 2B years, using tech different than Google
Google trumpeted its quantum computer that outperformed a conventional supercomputer. A Chinese group says it's done the same, with different technology.