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Google's about to go quantum on your %$#

by yukon Banned
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Google is hooking up with NASA to work on quantum computing.

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The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, a cooperative effort with NASA and the Universities Space Research Association, will investigate "how quantum computing might advance machine learning," according to a post on the Google Research blog.
Google uses the basic example of finding the lowest point of ground on a virtual surface of hills and valleys. Traditional computing starts at a spot and searches progressively and systematically: Is it here? How about here? This can be a slow process, and unless you have unlimited time and patience, you may have to be satisfied with a "good-enough" answer -- after all, a new, deeper valley might turn up after a few more calculations.

Quantum computers could conduct a search of that sort much more efficiently, because they could consider multiple values simultaneously. The goal is to achieve massive improvements in computing performance.

Related Google Research link.
#%$# #google #quantim #quantum #yukon
  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    Next we'll be searching for Schrödinger's Cat



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    ...Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just set there.
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