China quantum research team uses AI to crack processing time in supercomputer race

Laborious calculations which once took an hour can be completed in a fraction of a second with machine learning, according to scientists. — SCMP

Artificial intelligence is set to transform quantum research with a huge boost in processing speed that could ultimately pave the way for a supercomputer a billion – or even a trillion – times faster than existing technology.

According to a new study by scientists in China – which has established some of the world’s largest quantum research facilities – machine learning technology can slash the time-consuming task of calculating the nature of the quirky ties between particles that exist in the subatomic quantum realm.