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From Silicon to Sovereignty

Jerome Marot

Well-known member
We have built more transistors than there are stars in the entire universe.

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Why this is important is explained in this video: From Silicon to Sovereignty: How Advanced Chips are Redefining Global Dominance

Recent breakthroughs in machine learning have dramatically heightened the demand for cutting-edge computing chips, driving advancements in semiconductor technologies. At the forefront of this progress is Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography—a transformative method in microchip fabrication that enables the creation of ultra-small, high-performance devices. However, the path from raw materials to these state-of-the-art chips navigates a complex global supply chain riddled with technical challenges and geopolitical tensions. As nations vie for dominance in computing power, control over this supply chain has emerged as a strategic priority, featuring prominently in a high-stakes competition with global implications.
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Much like lasers or nuclear weapons, the scientists involved in creating quantum computers are unable to predict the total utility of this technology.
We already know the utility. It’s mind boggling. Google has solved in 5 minutes with a quantum computer what would take the faster supercomputer we have a billion years!
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
So what is the utility ? I suggest that we do not know .
James,

Our society depends on computing. Each new computer center being built by Google and the rest consumes as much energy as a city. The Quantum computer is already being deployed and more efficient, so it will save time and money.

We definitely know what it will do but we do not know all the benefits we are certain it will give us.

We are entering such an efficient era of industrialized knowledge, rational argument and a machine workforce based on free Public-Facing Large Language Models, (LLM), that 99% of jobs will be gone and to keep commerce of MacDonsld, Pepsi, Insursnce Companies, Hair Salons and thr like alive, a uniform living wage will be standard.

Hopefully we’ll evolve to now pay attention to our. Needs and value of social exchange, deep friendships and intimacy and get neglected in earning a wage!

Asher
 

James Lemon

Well-known member
James,

Our society depends on computing. Each new computer center being built by Google and the rest consumes as much energy as a city. The Quantum computer is already being deployed and more efficient, so it will save time and money.

We definitely know what it will do but we do not know all the benefits we are certain it will give us.

We are entering such an efficient era of industrialized knowledge, rational argument and a machine workforce based on free Public-Facing Large Language Models, (LLM), that 99% of jobs will be gone and to keep commerce of MacDonsld, Pepsi, Insursnce Companies, Hair Salons and thr like alive, a uniform living wage will be standard.

Hopefully we’ll evolve to now pay attention to our. Needs and value of social exchange, deep friendships and intimacy and get neglected in earning a wage!

Asher
Alexander Lvovsky, Quantum Optics group leader at the Russian Quantum Center and Professor of Physics at the University of Calgary in Canada. Speaking at a dinner engagement, Lvovsky stated that quantum computers are a tool of destruction, not creation.

Today, all sensitive digital information sent over the internet is encrypted in order to protect the privacy of the parties involved. Already, we have seen instances where hackers were able to seize this information by breaking the encryption. According to Lvovsky, the advent of the quantum computer will only make that process easier and faster.

In fact, he asserts that no encryption existing today would be able to hide from the processing power of a functioning quantum computer. Medical records, financial information, even the secrets of governments and military organizations would be free for the taking—meaning that the entire world order could be threatened by this technology.
 

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Alexander Lvovsky, Quantum Optics group leader at the Russian Quantum Center and Professor of Physics at the University of Calgary in Canada. Speaking at a dinner engagement, Lvovsky stated that quantum computers are a tool of destruction, not creation.

Today, all sensitive digital information sent over the internet is encrypted in order to protect the privacy of the parties involved. Already, we have seen instances where hackers were able to seize this information by breaking the encryption. According to Lvovsky, the advent of the quantum computer will only make that process easier and faster.

In fact, he asserts that no encryption existing today would be able to hide from the processing power of a functioning quantum computer. Medical records, financial information, even the secrets of governments and military organizations would be free for the taking—meaning that the entire world order could be threatened by this technology.
If it were that certain, the major companies would not invest billions in new data centers with AI!!

Asher
 

James Lemon

Well-known member
If it were that certain, the major companies would not invest billions in new data centers with AI!!

Asher
Tech companies are expected to profit from the quantum computing field, regardless of its ultimate universal success, through various mechanisms. First, companies like IBM, Google AI Quantum, and others generate revenue by offering quantum computing as a service (QCaaS), where customers pay for access to current-generation quantum processors via the cloud.

Significant money is made through government and private investment in research and development, grants, and contracts.

Developing and selling essential ancillary technologies that are necessary for building and operating these complex systems, such as:
  • Specialized cooling systems (dilution refrigerators) that reach near-absolute zero temperatures
  • Control electronics, specialized software, and high-precision microwave components
  • Consulting services and educational programs to help organizations understand and prepare for the potential of quantum computing
Revenue generation is tied not just to the final outcome of the technology, but to the entire research and development ecosystem surrounding it
 
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