The Tai Chi series Quantum Simulation Computer Software Research Center is always busy.

There are also half of the only ten quantum simulation engineering prototypes in the world.

The new quantum simulation engineering prototype is two circles larger than the classic electronic computer.

It is about the size of half a single-tube washing machine. The entire chassis is transparent, but not many parts can be seen inside.

When the machine is running, you can only see two CD-like things inside turning rapidly through the glass. It is very quiet most of the time, but occasionally there will be a low "buzzing" sound.

However, these details are not that important, and the appearance and noise of the engineering machine are secondary.

When it is really about to be released, the requirements will be higher.

Moreover, because it does not support DIY, the panel will be non-detachable and the sealing can be done better.

As for the heat dissipation, the overall design adopts a combination of immersive liquid heat dissipation system and topological phonon crystal heat dissipation structure.

This is also one of the reasons why the cost of this product remains high. After all, the research and development cost of this cooling system alone is as high as one billion.

The interfaces of the chassis external devices are placed directly on the side, and there are eight external interfaces on the display card. Eight monitors are directly connected, and eight different programs are running synchronously.

Researchers in white coats are monitoring and recording the operating status of the prototype through other equipment connected to the engineering machine.

Du Kai is one of the researchers in the laboratory.

However, compared with other researchers, his daily work is to use new engineering prototypes to do various calculation projects arranged above, and record the hardware status and calculation results.

Although there are many opportunities to get in touch with new computers, unfortunately, the instructor has not allowed him to participate in software and hardware development work. This also makes Du Kai feel a little bored and envious...

For example, several of his senior brothers have been able to intervene in development work. For example, quantum hardware mapping optimization, hybrid computing architecture development, quantum software stack construction, etc.

Obviously, doing development work can accumulate more experience and earn more.

Although he is still in his doctoral stage, his senior brothers have obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and can still publish articles.

As for him... he can actually publish articles, and maybe he can still be popular, but he can't publish them! Because all laboratory results are confidential.

It's like he's doing a system cascading test.

The main thing is to run the quantum supremacy benchmark test suite while performing long-term continuous annealing pressure test, and record the abnormal interference map caused by the quantum penetration effect.

The results he made will be fed back to the development department of the research center for targeted modifications.

Life is boring.

However, there are also benefits. Although the money is small, the work needs to be much less. There is not that much pressure.

For example, when doing tests, you don’t need to keep staring at them, read books, play games, etc. No one cares about them. You don’t need to work overtime like the development department.

Moreover, front-line work, in a sense, can also define the boundaries of quantum computing.

Du Kai feels no one knows better how to use quantum operating systems than those of them, the front-line testers.

After all, his work seems simple and does not seem to require in-depth research, but he needs to understand all aspects of the entire quantum simulation computing process a little bit.

It is undoubtedly a versatile talent.

And although I have to stay on these computers most of the time every day, I am not too lonely and I can chat with the computers if I have nothing to do.

Even this can be classified as one of the test tasks. The Tai Chi series computers are equipped with intelligent voice assistant functions.

Even the entry-level Tai Chi-Qiyuan is equipped with the full version of the intelligent voice assistant function.

Just as the video was so tired, Du Kai put down his phone, leaned on the artificial intelligence chair in the laboratory, glanced at the running program, and suddenly felt something was wrong.

The program seems to run normally...

Just as he felt suspicious, Du Kai turned his head and saw the system running time, 43:17:21, and then quickly reacted.

After the last update, it has been running for almost two days without actively reporting an error...

Du Kai subconsciously scratched his head, then shouted: "Bun."

"Hello, Xiao Du, is there anything wrong?"

Baozi is the name Du Kai specifically gave to this computer voice assistant. As for Xiao Du, he also asked this computer to call him that.

Although the testers need twenty-four hours on duty, there are three people in total, but it doesn't matter.

The voice assistant of this engineering machine supports multi-person bound voice system.

In other words, it supports identifying multiple users and binding different names through facial recognition and voice recognition.

Simply put, the voice assistant of the same computer supports different names, and then wakes up by specific people with specific names and enters different system interfaces.

This way to ensure the privacy of different people using the same computer, while also allowing users to be more personalized when interacting.

For example, Du Kai likes this computer and calls him Xiao Du directly, so that he can look very friendly when he is bored when chatting with the computer occasionally.

A colleague of his personality is a rather funny person, so he likes this computer and calls him the emperor...

"You have been running for 43 hours without any mistakes. I suspect you are lazy."

"Xiao Du, I'm not lazy. All calculation processes have been backed up. Do I need to retrieve and review them?"

"Well, bun, get the timing of the data acquisition card."

"Okay, Xiao Du, the timing of the collection card will be displayed for you on screen No. 1."

Soon the calculation window that was running on the first screen was minimized, and the detailed data of the data acquisition card was displayed.

Du Kai put his hand on the mouse and began to carefully review it.

It seems that it is not luck. According to the background data collected by the data card, the system is indeed operating normally.

This discovery also made Du Kai excited. After all, this is the first time that the system has been running smoothly for so long without major logic errors, resulting in system stuttering and restarting.

This reminded him of the day when he was about to get off work, when his senior brother came to do the update, and mysteriously told him that there was a major update this time, and maybe he would look like a surprise.

To be honest, he didn't believe it very much at the time.

Because there are too many such words. There are major updates every time, which can solve a lot of problems.

The problem has indeed been solved a lot, but the longest high load before was only 20 hours of normal operation.

And many times major updates require disassembly of the chassis. The last update did not even disassembly...

"Bun, perform cross-entropy benchmark test."

"Okay, Xiao Du, the cross entropy benchmark program has been started."

Cross-entropy benchmarks include many levels, but the testing software in the computer mainly calculates the cross-difference degree by comparing the actual output distribution of N qubit circuits with the ideal analog distribution.

Simply put, it is to evaluate the running state of the quantum processor's performance.

It is indeed a major breakthrough to be able to operate continuously in a high load state for more than 40 hours without errors while the quantum processor can maintain good condition.

In fact, as early as the beginning of the year, there was no problem with just using this computer to play games, brushing web pages, and watching videos.

As long as high-complex quantum computing is not involved, the stability of the system and hardware has been achieved as much as current electronic computers.

And it is even smarter. After all, the code of the new operating system without burden is very simple, unlike those codes. It can access current artificial intelligence technology without burden.

In addition, quantum computing is more in line with advanced machine learning technologies, so artificial intelligence can beat ordinary electronic computers.

But obviously this is not enough. If you cannot perform high-load quantum tasks, it will be completely cost-effective.

After all, it is just a simple task. In fact, this computer has no advantages over classic computers, and it also lacks mature ecological application support.

Without the advantages of mature special quantum tasks, it is difficult to quickly build an ecosystem that can circulate.

After all, the web rendering speed is 1.2 times that of Chrome V8 engine, and the power consumption of video decoding is reduced by 30% Although data can be promoted, ordinary users can't feel it when using it only.

But if you tell the user that this computer can make three-dimensional modeling that matches the scene description in a few minutes through voice description, it will feel different immediately.

Because you can truly feel the advanced aspects in all aspects. This will make everyone willing to spend money to buy and earn back the R&D costs.

After all, the price of this thing is not cheap. There is only one case of more than 50,000 yuan, and it does not include any peripheral equipment.

In fact, in Du Kai's view, it is a waste to make this thing into a general consumer product for the whole people now.

If he could control the quantum alliance, he would definitely develop special large quantum simulation computers. He would sell them to wealthy companies in the fields of scientific research and finance.

For example, sell it to companies in the pharmaceutical industry for drug molecular screening; sell it to financial companies for quantitative and security protection; sell it to cloud service providers such as Penguin, Youwei, Microsoft, and Google to build specialized super quantum cloud servers...

Not only can it be sold more expensively, but it can also save several times the preliminary work. After all, it is directly for consumers, so there are too many problems to solve.

Many times, people who design computers can't imagine how many tricks a computer can be played with when it comes to the hands of ordinary people.

Of course, Du Kai is not opposed to quantum simulation computers entering ordinary families. He can occupy the special purpose market first, complete the technical accumulation, and then start research directly to the consumer market.

He even asked his mentor Wang Xingyao for this question at a dinner party. The answer he got made him truly begin to worship Qiao Yu.

"Why did you think there was a live broadcast of quantum simulation computing at that time? Why did Academician Qiao have to launch this project again? It was because Microsoft made Academician Qiao Yu angry back then.

So if you said, it would be much easier to build a large B-side analog quantum computer first. You don’t even need to build a Quantum Simulation Technology Standard Alliance. But you can’t vent your anger!

Now that the Quantum Technology Standards Alliance is established, it has begun to develop general quantum simulation computers and systems. Are you guessing if the opponent is anxious? Let me tell you, the opponent is in a hurry. The stock price has been falling!"

If Du Kai says so, he will understand.

This is Academician Qiao’s intention to exclaim to Microsoft!

It can only be said that one can avenge his enemies and be willful. Obviously, having talent is the most important thing. After all, being willful can still be supported. Even if it is a hundreds of billions of investment, it is obviously impossible to have talent without talent.
To be continued...