the verge Microsoft announces quantum computing breakthrough with new Majorana 1 chip

[Slaughtahouse]

 

Note* This is a Microsoft production (PR) about their own progress on quantum computing hardware. 

 

Fascinating topic, especially as we’re hitting a brick wall with manufacturing nodes for traditional binary computing.

 

Full source below,  including links to peer reviewed studies.

 

Microsoft announces quantum computing breakthrough with new Majorana 1 chip

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Researchers have spent 17 years working on this milestone.

 

Edited February 20 by Slaughtahouse
Updated thread with source from 3rd party / media

[GanjaSMK]

How soon do does anyone think this 'leap' forward for materials/chem sciences will accelerate real-world results that reach the masses?

 

1-5 yrs? 

 

5-10? 

[bonami2]

  On 20/02/2025 at 16:45, GanjaSMK said:

How soon do does anyone think this 'leap' forward for materials/chem sciences will accelerate real-world results that reach the masses?

 

1-5 yrs? 

 

5-10? 

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5-10 i would says. Closer to 10y. They seem to be taking there time.

[Slaughtahouse]

5-10 seems reasonable in high end / data centre market. IBM believes approx. 7 years if I recall correctly from their latest demonstrations. I’m not sure how long it will take for general consumers to get their hands on them, if ever?

 

It’s seems near impossible, without a major breakthrough to find a solution that scales affordably for your average consumer. Since these chips need to run near or at absolute 0 (-273C) to maintain their quantum state.

Edited February 23 by Slaughtahouse

[Kaz]

There is a "problem" with quantum computing.  It fundamentally breaks encryption.  If every bit functions as both a 1 and a 0, all they need is enough compute power to break any encryption.

 

This is why the NSA is hoovering up all network (internet) data.  That data won't stay encrypted forever and that is the real training ground for AI.

 

This is also why crime is a bad idea.  It's not about getting away with it now, it's getting away with it 20 years in the future, because that evidence will still exist and that encryption won't be relavent.

 

Quantum computers cannot go mainstream any time soon because of this.  In order to safeguard data transfers, data will need to be transfered via quantum entanglement.  Tests have shown that data can be transfered faster than light, but they haven't come up with a good way to transfer data in bulk.

 

They are still working on an operating system for quantum computing.  What it needs to do and the practical applications of quantum computing, we aren't sure of.

 

What are the implications of an AI running on a quantum computer?  Can we control something we don't understand?

 

Surely when it all boils down, they will find the answer to the universe is 42.

[GanjaSMK]

I watched something from the Why Files that covered this; essentially saying we're doomed (lightheartedly) because of this very thing. Any more reading on the topic or smaller circles to peruse for more information? Videos are OK but I rpefer reading.

 

Seems prevalent to be prepared in advance. Can't see it not happening, question is "when". Per homie @ the Why Files, appears it might be a lot sooner than anyone expects.  And that guy does some good research (or so it appears). 

Edited March 18 by GanjaSMK

[Kaz]

Can entangled particles communicate faster than light?

PHYS.ORG

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Entanglement is perhaps one of the most confusing aspects of quantum mechanics. On its surface, entanglement allows particles to...

That article is a bit misleading because it's saying that the communication doesn't happen faster than light, but what they are referring to is that our ability to communicate the states and verify the answer is still slower than light communication.  By measuring the entangled particle, any changes happen instantly.

 

Quantum Computing - How it Changes Encryption as We Know It | Division of Information Technology

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If you are anything like me then you may be wondering, what the heck is quantum computing? Let's take a step back and explain this in simple...

Talks about quantum computing's challenges to encryption.

 

Quantum Internet Alliance Announces QNodeOS, the First Operating System for Quantum Networks

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QIA researchers developed QNodeOS, the first operating system for quantum networks, for programmable and executable quantum...

Qnode OS, looks like my information about making quantum operating systems was out of date.  This article was posted 6 days ago.

 

Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold

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Two below-threshold surface code memories on superconducting processors markedly reduce logical error rates, achieving high...

 

Quantum AI development.  Looks like this is focused primarily on error correction.  I've heard it said that quantum computers only give the right answer 33% of the time, so to actually get an answer they have to run the equation twice and make sure the answers match.  This article is referring to 1000 times, so they aren't leaving things to chance.

 

Google Quantum AI

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Google Quantum AI is advancing the state of the art in quantum computing and developing the hardware and software tools to operate...

Dev roadmap for AI, no exact timeline for completion, it's ready when it's ready.

 

NSA Utah Data Center - Serving Our Nation's Intelligence Community

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NSA, hoovering data.

 

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I watched something from the Why Files that covered this; essentially saying we're doomed (lightheartedly) because of this very thing. Any more reading on the topic or smaller circles to peruse for more information? Videos are OK but I rpefer reading.

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The research articles get technical pretty quick, but the general concepts are there.

[Kaz]

Oh, and of course, the most important answer to them all:

The answer to life, the universe, and everything | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Using the Charity Engine computer cluster, Andrew Sutherland of MIT and Andrew Booker of Bristol University solved the famous...