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At the end of the meeting, Xu You found Han Shubin alone, and exchanged some more specific plans with Han Shubin.

In order to avoid Han Shubin's random thinking, Xu You felt that it was necessary to explain clearly to Han Shubin about the establishment of this project.

"Academician Han, in fact, the 'Suan Jing' project and the 'Sea Island Project' are not two independent projects. The next generation of artificial intelligence is likely to rely on the Sea Island No. 2 quantum computer."

Han Shubin smiled and said: "Professor Xu, you don't have to worry so much. No matter whether the calculation project uses the island series of computers, our team will go all out to provide the greatest support for the project. After all, whether it is nine Chapters or islands are part of the sutra."

Han Shubin's words have a double meaning, which not only expresses the relationship between the ten books of Suanjing, but also the relationship between these items.

Xu You's current status was completely above Han Shubin's. No matter what, Han Shubin needed to cooperate with Xu You with all his strength.

Having known Han Shubin for so long, Xu You knew Han Shubin very well.

Han Shubin submitted Xu You's results to the island plan without exception, even if these results were not applied in the end.

When Xu You wanted to learn more cutting-edge engineering knowledge, Han Shubin also offered to let Xu You go to the National University of Science and Technology to study.

"Academician Han, which direction of quantum computer do you think is more suitable as the carrier of artificial intelligence in the future?" Xu You asked.

Regarding Xu You's question, Han Shubin also thought for a long time before giving his own answer.

"According to the existing system, superconducting quantum computers are the most mature. In the long run, optical quantum computers have a higher upper limit. In addition to these, ion trap quantum computing, topological quantum computing, etc., also have They have their own advantages. I can’t give a standard answer about which direction is the best solution.”

In the field of quantum computing, it is indeed still in an uncertain stage.

However, Xu You could still hear Han Shubin's meaning from Han Shubin's words.

Han Shubin didn't seem to express his thoughts clearly, but Han Shubin also made it very obvious that the current superconducting quantum computer must be the most innovative.

Coupled with the continuous breakthroughs made by Xu You and others in the field of superconductivity, the operating costs of superconducting quantum computers are already much lower than before.

If the far light is farther away, it is an optical quantum computer.

Xu You has successfully solved the programming problem of optical quantum chips before, and developed the Godson G1 chip that can be used in mobile phones.

If an optical quantum chip with more powerful performance can be developed, taking into account both computing speed and programmability, then an optical quantum computer is also a good choice.

As for other directions...

The current technology is not mature enough, and the research on superconducting quantum is not as extensive.

It is difficult to enter the application in ten or even twenty years, so it is not a good choice.

"Okay, Academician Han, I understand. We will make specific plans later, and we can contact you anytime if you have any ideas."

At this time, Xu You was not in a hurry to choose to determine the direction, and wanted to carefully weigh the pros and cons.

...

On this day, a message came from the other side of the ocean.

The Vulture, the latest superconducting quantum computer developed by IBM, was officially released.

The vulture has up to 1121 qubits, and in terms of computing power, it is a quantum computer at the same level as the island quantum computer.

At the same time, because they are in the same research direction, vultures can also be programmed.

IBM claims that Vulture uses the most powerful quantum computing circuit diagram in the world today.

Next, IBM will build a supercomputer centered on quantum computing and will continue to develop quantum computers with more qubits.

It is expected that within three years, IBM will achieve a "ten thousand" qubit capacity.

The release of Vulture this time is obviously for the purpose of benchmarking against the island quantum computer.

This news also made netizens on the other side of the ocean boil.

"Our vultures should be stronger than their islands. We are finally going to regain our quantum supremacy!"

"Let our vultures compete with their islands to see who is the strongest quantum computer on the surface!"

"I still doubt whether the island quantum computer really exists. In the big box on the island, there will not be a chess player playing chess with our alpha dog, right? I would rather believe that their people have such a strong computing power , I don’t believe they can make such a powerful quantum computer.”

After Xu You got the news, he also attached great importance to this matter.

Xu You used the available information to analyze the computing power of the Vulture quantum computer.

Through the brain simulation skills, Xu You basically tested the vulture's computing power.

"Compared to the islands, they are slightly inferior, but they are basically quantum computers at the same level."

Xu You's expression was a bit stern, and he didn't expect that the bald eagle would be able to catch up with our technology so quickly.

The strength of this world technological overlord cannot be underestimated.

"If things go on like this, we may not have much advantage in the next generation of superconducting computers." Xu You sighed.

Xu You knew that in terms of the overall strength of the Quantum Realm, the Bald Eagle must be stronger.

Now that they have broken through one thousand qubits, it is only a matter of time before they reach the "ten thousand level" qubits.

"No, if you want to truly master quantum supremacy, you still have to start from the direction of the quantum of light."

In the field of quantum computing, Xu You is not satisfied that our technology is at the same level as theirs.

After all, the application value of this technology in the future is really too great.

Including life sciences, earth sciences, geography, meteorology, biopharmaceuticals, gene sequencing, image processing and other fields, quantum computing will play an important role.

Even complex tasks such as nuclear explosion simulation, oil reservoir simulation, and extreme weather forecasting require the extremely strong computing power of quantum computers.

After confirming his decision, Xu You contacted Han Shubin and explained his thoughts.

"Academician Han, my plan is that the Sea Island No. 2 quantum computer will continue to maintain the same direction as before, take the route of superconducting quantum, and try to work with supercomputers. The calculation project will follow the direction of optical quantum, and strive to Achieve the most powerful computing speed."

"Understood, Professor Xu. This is indeed a good choice. I believe we can achieve great breakthroughs in both directions."