Chapter 572

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.

The headquarters of IBM, one of the giants in the international computer field, is located in this city.

IBM's corporate headquarters has multiple research institutions under its jurisdiction.

The IBM Quantum Computing Center in Yorktown is the research institution where IBM has invested the most resources.

With their keen sense of smell, IBM's senior management can easily draw a conclusion.

That is the next era, which will definitely be the era of quantum computers!

Therefore, as early as more than ten years ago, IBM established this quantum computing center and poured a lot of money and manpower into it.

In order to develop quantum computers, IBM invited a large number of industry-leading talents from top universities around the world to form an expert team to develop quantum computers regardless of finished products.

It is worth mentioning that former Academician Guo was also included in the list of invited researchers by IBM.

Because at that time, Academician Guo was considered a famous figure in the field of quantum computing in the world.

However, in the face of the extremely high salary proposed by IBM, Academician Guo still resolutely rejected IBM's invitation.

Academician Guo did not go to work for IBM for profit, but chose to stay in China and work hard for the development of China's quantum computer industry with a low salary.

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Academician Guo's rejection was just a minor episode for IBM.

There is no shortage of people in the world who are driven by money.

In less than a month, under the temptation of high salaries, IBM hired a large number of cutting-edge talents in the field, established an expert team, and began the research and development of quantum computers.

With IBM's investment at all costs, the effect is quite obvious.

The number of qubits in quantum computers continues to increase.

Just about three months ago, IBM's Quantum Computing Center Research Institute completed the research and development of a twenty-five-qubit quantum computer.

IBM executives were very excited to make this news public.

Sure enough, as expected, it caused a big earthquake in the entire field of quantum computers.

IBM executives were very satisfied with the results, and urged the Quantum Computing Center to continue their efforts and strive to launch the world's first quantum computer as soon as possible.

After the order was issued, the IBM Quantum Computing Center quickly adjusted its status and everyone entered the next stage of research work.

Since there is still plenty of time, the IBM Quantum Computing Center adopts a strategy of steady advancement.

To put it simply, after the twenty-five-qubit quantum computer was successfully developed, we did not immediately start researching the thirty-qubit quantum computer. Instead, we chose a stability strategy and set the number of qubits at twenty-six.

indivual.

After the successful development of the twenty-six-qubit quantum computer, the next step is the development of twenty-seven-qubit quantum computers.

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Yorktown, IBM Quantum Computing Research Center.

The research institute is located in the center of the town and is a high-rise building with ten floors of building area.

In addition to various expensive laboratories, this research institute also contains accommodation, catering, fitness, leisure and other functions.

IBM is not short of money, so it gives very preferential treatment to this group of experts poached from major universities and top scientific research institutions around the world.

Whether it's physical or psychological, as long as it's not too much, basically whatever your needs are will be met.

In the office of the director of the research center, Philok, who serves as the director of the research center, had just finished reading an email when he heard a knock on the office door.

"Come in!" Director Philok took off his reading glasses and said.

The door of the office was pushed open, and an expert who was similar in age to Director Philok opened the door and walked in.

"Kimi, it's you!" Director Philok leaned back in his chair and smiled.

Director Philok and this senior researcher named Kimi are old acquaintances.

Director Philok is the second director of this quantum computing center.

Before coming to the Quantum Computer Center at IBM, Director Philok and Kimi both worked at the Institute of Quantum Information at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Director Philok's strength in the industry is quite top-notch.

The twenty-five-qubit commercial quantum computer sold to J.P. Morgan Bank not long ago was successfully developed under the leadership of Director Philok.

The reason why Director Philok resigned from the Institute of Quantum Information at MIT and turned to IBM's Quantum Computing Center was, in addition to financial factors, the main reason why Director Philok wanted to express his ambition.

Quantum computers have always been Director Philok's dream.

But the Quantum Information Institute at MIT is responsible for a wide range of business, and quantum computers are only part of it.

Coupled with the shortage of personnel, it is difficult for Director Philok to realize his dream of developing quantum computers at MIT.

As a result, Director Philok left MIT and joined the IBM Quantum Computing Center, and by the way, he also attracted Kimi, his former friend.

Facts have proved that Director Philok's choice is quite correct.

At the IBM Quantum Computing Center, Director Philok met many outstanding colleagues, and the IBM Quantum Computing Center specializes in the research and development of quantum computers, so it does not have to be restricted by personnel factors.

Plus the funds are in place.

The IBM Quantum Computing Center has developed rapidly under the leadership of Director Philok, leaving Google, the original leader, behind in terms of quantum computer research and development progress.

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Seeing Kimi pushing open the door with a smile on his face, Director Philok smiled and said, "Is there any good news?"

Kimi nodded, handed a document in his hand to Director Philok, and then said with a smile, "Not long ago, we have successfully developed a twenty-eight-qubit superconducting chip!"

Director Philok briefly looked through the documents in his hand and said with the same smile, "Yes, yes, the progress is a few days faster than I expected."

"The next step, should we start research on a twenty-nine-qubit superconducting chip?" Kimi asked tentatively.

"No!" Director Phillock rubbed his chin and pondered for a few seconds before decisively denying it.

"We skip the twenty-nine qubits and go directly to the research and development of thirty qubits!" Director Philok said firmly.

"Why?" Kimi asked in confusion.

In Kimi's view, taking it step by step is the best strategy at the moment.

The smile on Philok's face faded, and after a few seconds of silence, he spoke softly, "In the past few days, I have always had an uneasy feeling, and I always feel that something bad is going to happen."
Chapter completed!