🔒 China unveils quantum-speed breakthrough
China’s CHIPX lab claims to have built the first scalable, industrial-grade optical quantum chip that can run certain AI workloads up to 1,000× faster than Nvidia GPUs. The photonic chip packs over 1,000 optical components onto a 6-inch wafer, scales to “1 million qubits,” and can be deployed in weeks instead of months - though production remains limited at ~12,000 wafers per year.
If the performance claims hold, it marks a major step in China’s race for quantum advantage, as Western firms like Nvidia push similar optical-quantum tech but haven’t ye
China’s CHIPX lab claims to have built the first scalable, industrial-grade optical quantum chip that can run certain AI workloads up to 1,000× faster than Nvidia GPUs. The photonic chip packs over 1,000 optical components onto a 6-inch wafer, scales to “1 million qubits,” and can be deployed in weeks instead of months - though production remains limited at ~12,000 wafers per year.
If the performance claims hold, it marks a major step in China’s race for quantum advantage, as Western firms like Nvidia push similar optical-quantum tech but haven’t ye
