China's Jiuzhang 4.0 Quantum Computer Advances Push for Quantum Supremacy
China has unveiled its latest photonic quantum computer, Jiuzhang 4.0, which researchers claim significantly outperforms the fastest classical supercomputers. This development marks a key milestone in China's rapidly advancing quantum program.
China has unveiled its latest photonic quantum computer, Jiuzhang 4.0, with researchers saying it can outperform the world’s fastest classical supercomputer by a vast margin, further strengthening Beijing’s push towards quantum supremacy. The results, published on May 13 in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, mark the latest milestone in China’s rapidly advancing quantum programme led by a team of scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China headed by renowned Chinese quantum...