At the quantum computer press conference, reporters from all over the world had already taken their seats. Countless camera lenses fell on the front, and Zhu Songchun and other main persons in charge of quantum computers walked out of the lounge and took their seats one by one.

Among them, among those who have participated in media conferences, the one with the most experience is undoubtedly Zhu Songchun, and he is undoubtedly the core of the press conference.

"Ahem~~" Zhu Songchun coughed lightly and held up the microphone: "It's almost time, let's start today's quantum computer press conference."

Zhu Songchun's eyes were full of joy. Although his current annual income is still not as good as his overseas income, the difference is not big. However, he has never regretted it. On the contrary, he is very happy for his choice.

The successful development of a quantum computer this time can be said to be a significant addition to his resume, and it is also the most brilliant and dazzling pearl among his achievements.

This gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

As the world's top scholars, they are already very indifferent in their material pursuits, and what is more important is their spiritual pursuits.

Zhu Songchun solemnly said: "Quantum computers are an inevitable trend in the development of computers in the future and will eventually replace traditional computers. The original intention of our project team was to develop quantum computers."

"After three years and tens of billions of R&D funds, with the concerted efforts of all R&D personnel, our project team overcame numerous difficulties and finally successfully developed the world's first true quantum computer!"

Quantum computers have been announced from time to time in the past, but these were just for competition for a title and were not recognized by the professional field and ordinary people.

In various fields, there is a very cruel competition for the right to speak. In order to compete for the right to speak, various things can always be done.

Moreover, there is always a very obvious overlap in research and development projects in various major countries. It is competition in itself. If the results are announced to the outside world one day earlier, you can have all the honors for this topic, while other research groups will have all the honors for this topic even if they are just one day late.

Honor has nothing to do with it.

Then, Zhu Songchun opened the big screen and said with a smile: "The main relevant parameters of the quantum computer we developed are all on this!"

"This quantum computer, all components, accessories and other hardware and software are all domestically produced and have all intellectual property rights."

Quantum computers belong to a completely new field. Some are innovative based on the original traditional computers. In this way, a lot of the technology and intellectual property rights of the original traditional computers are always used, but some are completely reopening the world, and everything is completely different.

New.

This is the case with the quantum computer successfully developed by China.

Chips, algorithms, computer languages, etc. are all brand new and are hugely different from traditional computers.

"The number of qubits reaches 30, the operation speed is 0.4s, and the coherence time is 3.2 microseconds!" Zhu Songchun said: "A problem that takes a hundred years to solve with a traditional computer can be solved in less than an hour using this quantum computer.

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"Of course, this quantum computer has many advantages over the traditional computers we use now, such as..."

The birth of quantum computers is of extremely great significance and is simply a subversion of the computer industry.

Of course, this does not mean that quantum computers will replace traditional computers as soon as they are born. On the contrary, it may take twenty, thirty or even fifty years for quantum computers to replace traditional computers!

The current quantum computer, including the quantum computers produced in the next few years, will be used in research, scientific research, national defense construction and specific fields. Only after these fields are supplemented and improved will they enter the general field.

Otherwise, if quantum computers become popular in a hurry, it will be absolutely devastating to society. Existing computer firewalls, security software, etc. will be easily destroyed.

After the birth of computers, they were only used in specific fields, and then gradually spread to other fields.

Moreover, a 30-qubit quantum computer does not actually reach the capabilities of the world's most powerful supercomputer. A quantum computer of at least 49 qubits is required to match the capabilities of the world's most powerful supercomputer.

But there is no doubt that the birth of this quantum computer is still of great significance.

First of all, its birth means that the path of quantum computers is feasible. This is equivalent to the appearance of a lighthouse in the vast sea, which can guide ships on the sea with no direction or whether there is a coast. With a lighthouse, they can follow

The way forward.

Secondly, in the pursuit of quantum hegemony, China undoubtedly takes the lead.

The flashlights of media reporters kept flashing. Although the quantum computer was started last night and already had very clear video, it was only from CCTV, not all reporters.

After introducing “all the information” about the quantum computer developed by the project team, the question-and-answer session began.

The first questioner was the beautiful reporter 'Bing Bing' who has been stationed at Kowloon University during this period. Last night she wore a festive red coat, no makeup, and her elegant image and appearance made her famous all over the country.

It spread all over the world, and her Weibo followers increased by tens of millions overnight.

"Professor Zhu, hello, CCTV reporter 'Bingbing', I would like to ask, the quantum computer has been successfully developed, what is the next step of the project team's plan?"

As a media with a very obvious official nature, reporters will naturally not ask too harsh questions.

After Zhu Songchun thought for a second, he held up the microphone and replied: "The successful development of a quantum computer is just the first step in a long march of thousands of miles. If you are even proud of this, it would be too small. Next, our topic

The group has two directions. One direction is to research quantum computers with better performance. This is just the beginning, and there is still a lot of potential that can be tapped."

"Another direction is to use quantum computers in some fields, such as banks, financial institutions, and scientific research. Of course, another direction in this direction is miniaturization, although compared with the first traditional computer, its

It's not that big, but compared to a personal computer, it's still too big."

The size of this quantum computer is a cube with a side length of 2m, which is still too large for a personal computer.

Of course, the reason why it is so large is not because it is full of equipment and instruments, but because it protects the qubits from noise and other physical interference factors.

The birth of quantum computers is just the beginning of quantum computers, not the end!

The entire project team is very clear about this. R&D personnel don’t have to worry about losing their jobs, they just don’t need to be as busy as before.

The sea of ​​stars ahead still requires them to spend ten, twenty or even thirty years to explore and discover.

"Next question!"

The second question is still left to the domestic media. This is the advantage. Even if the difference is only a few minutes, in just a few minutes, a news article can have a first-mover advantage.

In the past, it was always difficult for domestic media reporters to obtain first-hand information in a timely manner when going overseas for interviews. This is the reason why.

After all, everyone will give priority to their own people everywhere, and as for outsiders, it doesn't matter at all.

"Professor Zhu, hello, Renren Daily reporter Zhao Xiang." A handsome reporter from Renren Daily who looked particularly energetic asked: "According to relevant data, the relevant departments have allocated 1 billion in quantum computer research and development funds. You just mentioned

The three-year R&D funding for quantum computers has reached tens of billions. How do you solve the remaining R&D funding of more than 9 billion?"

This is about R&D funding. Tens of billions of R&D funding have been burned in three years. Even those European and American reporters took a breath.

Because not long ago, Europe just announced that it plans to allocate approximately 1 billion euros to the research and development of quantum computers in the first five years of 2022.

This means that Kowloon University’s three-year quantum computer funding exceeds Europe’s five-year quantum computer research and development total.

"Quantum computers are included in the national key research and development projects. The superiors have allocated a total of 1 billion in research and development funds, and the school will make up the rest of the funds." Zhu Songchun said with a smile: "As we all know, our school's budget has ranked first in the global university budget for four consecutive years.

We have sufficient funds.”

As soon as these words came out, countless media reporters and scholars and experts who watched the live broadcast felt heartbroken and envious at the same time.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the United States was undoubtedly the happiest, and its funding was quite sufficient. In the first 100 years of the 21st century, Europe was relatively happy. At that time, Europe continued to increase funding for scientific research, and scholars could

Get more funding.

But now, the funding of the United States and Europe has been reduced a lot. On the contrary, the scientific research funding of China, which was originally despised, has increased by considerable figures every year. Today, the scientific research funding is second only to the United States and exceeds the total of Europe.

China has made rapid progress in every field, and behind it is China's huge amount of scientific research funding that is also increasing rapidly.

At this rate of increase in scientific research funding, perhaps in about five years, China's investment in scientific research funding will exceed that of the United States.

2013 was a very important turning point, because this year, calculated based on purchasing power, China's total GDP surpassed that of the United States. It was also this year that China's investment in scientific research exceeded the total of Europe.

"Next question."

The third question was handed over to overseas media reporters.

"Professor Zhu, hello, I am Anna, a reporter from the Times Daily from Britain." This beautiful blonde reporter 'Anna' has a very hot figure, but she speaks fluent Mandarin.

Anna held the microphone and asked: "Professor Zhu, what I want to ask is that it is generally believed that quantum computers are most likely to be born in the United States. You have worked in the United States for a long time. Some people think that you stole their technology.

,What do you think of this."

Zhu Songchun frowned slightly and said: "I think this is completely unfounded. In the United States, I am engaged in computer vision, statistics and applications, and artificial intelligence, not research on quantum computers."

"If you don't know the difference, I think you can do some research on it yourself." Zhu Songchun showed contempt. There is a huge gap between them, and there is a very big gap: "What's more, whether it is IBM or Google

, Microsoft, they still have a long way to go in terms of quantum computers before the birth of a true quantum computer."

Having said this, Zhu Songchun seemed quite confident.

Because, if we don't change our thinking, it will not be easy for the giants to surpass China's quantum computers in the same volume.

Unless they make rapid progress in semiconductors or algorithms.

As the person in charge of quantum computers, Zhu Songchun knows very well that although the laboratory only has those researchers, there are a large number of researchers and engineers behind it. Otherwise, it would not have achieved such great success in just three years.

The IBM Quantum Computer Center indeed has a very luxurious lineup, but the researchers and engineers at the IBM Quantum Computer Center only work 4.5 hours a day, but their R&D staff work an average of 12 hours a day, and the power behind it adds up.

It's not even half inferior to the IBM quantum computer.

Algorithms and architectures are all solved by mathematicians like Liu Yichen. Quantum evolution is solved by quantum physicists.

What's more, China has made huge breakthroughs in carbon-based chips and has top-notch photolithography machines. In the end, it was at all costs to have this quantum computer.

It is not easy to support a quantum computer with a traditional silicon-based chip. According to their estimates, even if the silicon-based chip reaches the ceiling, it is estimated that the quantum computer will only be able to achieve the performance of 120 qubits.

But silicon-based chips are different, and the ceiling is much higher than silicon-based chips.

"Next question."

This question was asked by an ABC reporter. She held the microphone and asked: "Professor Zhu, as the person in charge of the quantum computer research and development project, do you plan to go back to work in the United States? As we all know, the United States has the best scientific research environment.

Scientific research funding, and you have always been a reputable scientist in the United States. If you go to work in the United States, I would like to become an academician of the American Academy of Sciences, which will take one or two years."

"Sorry, I will not go to the United States to work. I am very happy and fulfilled in China." Dean Zhu said with a smile: "We have an old saying in China, which is called 'A golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as one's own doghouse'. The same is true.

There is also a thought-provoking saying called 'Science has no borders, but scientists have nationalities'!"
To be continued...