👾 Quantum Wars: classical computers strike back
tl;dr: Remember Google’s claim of “quantum supremacy”? Well, a classical computer just outperformed their Sycamore quantum computer on a complex calculation, challenging the narrative of quantum dominance.
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⚛️ The Big Picture: Back in 2019, Google made headlines by claiming their Sycamore quantum computer achieved “quantum supremacy”.
It performed a task in 3 minutes that they said would take a classical supercomputer 10,000 years.
Fast forward to today, and a team using a powerful classical computer packed with Nvidia A100 GPUs has completed the same task in a fraction of the time – just 14.22 seconds.
They even managed to use less energy than Sycamore in the process.
🧮 What this means for You: This development shows how rapidly computing is evolving.
While quantum computing holds immense promise, classical computers are far from obsolete.
Don’t sell your laptop just right now.
🚀 My take on It: This news is a healthy reminder that technological progress is rarely a straight line.
There’s a continuous push and pull between different approaches, and the real winner in this race is ultimately us, as we all benefit from the advancements from all sides.
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