{"id":2229,"date":"2025-03-20T22:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/jensen-huang-clarifies-his-comments-on-quantum-computer-at-nvidia-gtc\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T22:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:37:55","slug":"jensen-huang-clarifies-his-comments-on-quantum-computer-at-nvidia-gtc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/jensen-huang-clarifies-his-comments-on-quantum-computer-at-nvidia-gtc\/","title":{"rendered":"Jensen Huang Clarifies His Comments on Quantum Computer at Nvidia GTC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote address during the Nvidia GTC 2025 at SAP Center on March 18, 2025 in San Jose, Calif. Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At GTC 2025 in San Jose, Calif. today (Mar. 20), Nvidia (NVDA)<\/a> hosted its first ever Quantum Day, an event to explore how quantum technology could impact industries. It featured a panel discussion led by CEO Jensen Huang<\/a>, alongside executives from leading quantum computing companies like Atom Computing<\/a>, D-Wave<\/a>, Infleqtion, QuEra, IonQ, Pasqal<\/a> and Quantinuum. Huang took the stage to clarify his statement in January\u00a0that practical quantum computers were still 15 to 30 years away<\/a>\u2014which caused the stock prices of several quantum computing companies to plummet.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI said it will take years to achieve was always because of the sheer complexity of the technology. When stocks went down, I didn\u2019t even realize these companies were public,\u201d said Jensen. \u201cToday, I am here to invite every quantum company CEO to prove me wrong. This panel is a therapy session for me,\u201d he added jokingly.<\/span><\/p>\n

But more importantly, Huang announced that Nvidia is investing in a new Boston-based research facility to accelerate quantum computing innovations. The Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) will focus on integrating A.I. supercomputing with quantum systems, particularly emphasizing quantum error correction\u2014a critical hurdle in making quantum computing practical. The new center will collaborate with Harvard\u2019s Quantum Initiative and MIT\u2019s Engineering Quantum Systems group and quantum companies including Quantinuum, Quantum Machines and <\/span>QuEra Computing<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Huang first welcomed Alan Baratz<\/a>, CEO of D-Wave, with a smile and a handshake. During the panel discussion, Baratz pointed to scientific applications where quantum computing is already playing a vital role. \u201cThere are problems in the world today that classical computing, or even A.I. alone, can\u2019t solve,\u201d said Baratz. \u201cThink about accurate weather forecasting or drug discovery. Quantum computing can also help A.I. models become more power-efficient.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The panelists largely agreed that quantum technology has made major progress in recent months\u2014but full-scale practicality is still in development. \u201cWe\u2019ve achieved 99.5 percent accuracy in qubit fidelity,\u201d said Subodh Kulkarni<\/a>, CEO of Rigetti Computing<\/a>. \u201cBut yes, [quantum computers] haven\u2019t reached full practicality yet.\u201d Qubits are fundamental units of data in quantum computers, that can exist in multiple states at once, enabling computers to process complex calculations more efficiently. <\/span>For quantum computing to become truly practical and surpass the capabilities of classical computers or A.I., qubits must be scaled into the thousands, said Ben Bloom<\/a>, CEO of Atom Computing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lo\u00efc Henriet, CEO of Pasqal, a Paris-based startup specializing in neutral atoms quantum computing, said his company is already set to deliver four to six fully functional quantum machines over the next few months to the French government and other clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike Microsoft and Google, which are actively developing quantum hardware, Nvidia has so far focused on software solutions. <\/span>However, the chipmaker\u2019s increasing involvement in quantum suggests it now sees the technology as a complement, not a competitor, to A.I. and classical computers. \u201cQuantum computing will augment A.I. supercomputers<\/a> to tackle some of the world\u2019s most important problems, from drug discovery to materials development,\u201d Huang said in a <\/span>statement earlier this week.\u00a0<\/span>
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Huang closed the session with a challenge to the industry: quantum computing must prove its real-world value. He also urged realism in the industry\u2019s expectations. <\/span>\u201cThe quantum industry has to find markets where this technology delivers real impact,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to lower our expectations for the present and focus on how to build these systems for the greater good. <\/span>It seems like next year we\u2019re going to have some quantum demos at GTC.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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