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
- Artificial intelligence can work out the ties that bind particles at subatomic level
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.
The power of quantum technology arises from particles that are linked by the mysterious forces of quantum mechanics.
Quantum entanglement, for example, refers to the correlation between particles that allows changes in one to instantly affect another, regardless of the distance between them. The behaviour of these correlated particles forms the basis of quantum information processing.
Now, a Chinese research team has established that machine learning technology can assess the nature of the ties between particles with unprecedented speed and accuracy, according to a paper published this month in the scientific journal Physical Review Letters.