Trending Tech: Quantum Computers Going Commercial?
I saw the news about Google succeeding in quantum computer error correction. It's still far from practical use, but they say AI training speeds could become several times faster. Already getting hyped lol. But seriously, when will we actually be able to use it?
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Agreed, looking forward to it lol
Do you have a source? Isn't it still in the lab stage?
I read a paper on quantum computers a while back, and error correction is really the key hurdle. It's meaningful news that Google has made progress there. But the qubit count is still too low, so commercialization will likely take at least another 10 years.
It's good that AI learning speed is getting faster, but power consumption also needs to decrease for real practical use. I heard that quantum computers currently have enormous cooling costs.
Saying AI learning speed gets several times faster seems a bit exaggerated. Realistically, the fields where quantum algorithms can be applied are limited.
Well, according to the news, they say error correction was successful, but in reality, it only worked under specific conditions. Complete error correction is still a long way off. Also, I doubt quantum computers will directly help with AI learning. The hybrid approach combining them with conventional computers will probably be the mainstream.
But how do you solve the power consumption issue?
It's definitely an exciting technology, but it feels a bit overhyped. Some say it'll take decades to commercialize. Google's results are good, but there's still a long way to go.
Last year, I tried IBM's quantum computer via the cloud, and it was really slow and had a lot of errors. Google may have made error correction more stable, which is progress, but compared to back when I used it, it still feels far from being 'practical.' Still, I'm looking forward to it.
Oh, I didn't know that. Fascinating.