Quantum computing: Baidu launches a new superconducting computer

Baidu, Inc, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced the launch of its first superconducting quantum computer, which fully combines hardware, software and applications. This is a remarkable development for the industry, which is still experimenting with innovative technologies and systems.

Baidu's greatest credit is for creating the world's first cross-platform quantum hardware-software integration solution, enabling users to access a variety of quantum chips via a mobile app, personal computer or the cloud, a press release confirmed.

This new product, presented at Quantum Create 2022, a conference for quantum developers held in Beijing, paves the way for the long-awaited industrialization of quantum computing.

In the future, quantum computing is imagined to bring revolutionary transformations to fields such as artificial intelligence, biology and finance. Using 10 qubits of power, "Qian Shi," the first quantum hardware-software integration solution, makes a reliable and meaningful quantum computing service available to the public.

Quantum computing continues to advance

With Qian Shi and Liang Xi, users can create quantum algorithms and use quantum computing power without developing their own quantum hardware, control systems or programming languages. Baidu's innovations enable access to quantum computing anytime, anywhere, including via smartphones. Baidu's platform is also immediately compatible with a wide range of quantum chips, which means "plug-and-play" access is now a reality.

Dr. Runyao Duan, Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing at Baidu Research

But with the growing development of quantum computing, many have speculated how this will affect many industries, especially cryptocurrencies.

The possible use

The potential of quantum computing is expected to change many areas of daily life as we know them. Researchers have warned that quantum computerscould breach the cryptographic encryption used to safeguard cell phones, bank accounts, e-mail addresses and Bitcoin wallets , as reported by Finbold.

As a result of the existence of this option, several industry professionals have identified the technology as a potential danger to Bitcoin. For example, peer-to-peer exchange platform LocalBitcoins suggested that quantum computers might be able to breach the cryptographic methods that protect Bitcoin.

What is needed is strict regulation of this technology, but at present it is still not widespread and therefore poses no danger. In the future perhaps quantum computers will be widespread and security systems will have evolved in tandem.