A couple reflections on the quantum computing breakthrough we just announced...
Most of us grew up learning there are three main types of matter that matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Today, that changed.
After a nearly 20 year pursuit, we’ve created an entirely new state of matter, unlocked by a new class of materials, topoconductors, that enable a fundamental leap in computing.
It powers Majorana 1, the first quantum processing unit built on a topological core.
We believe this breakthrough will allow us to create a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, as some have predicted, but in years.
The qubits created with topoconductors are faster, more reliable, and smaller.
They are 1/100th of a millimeter, meaning we now have a clear path to a million-qubit processor.
Imagine a chip that can fit in the palm of your hand yet is capable of solving problems that even all the computers on Earth today combined could not!
Sometimes researchers have to work on things for decades to make progress possible.
It takes patience and persistence to have big impact in the world.
And I am glad we get the opportunity to do just that at Microsoft.
This is our focus: When productivity rises, economies grow faster, benefiting every sector and every corner of the globe.
It’s not about hyping tech; it’s about building technology that truly serves the world.
we just launched two things:
o1, the smartest model in the world. smarter, faster, and more features (eg multimodality) than o1-preview. live in chatgpt now, coming to api soon.
chatgpt pro. $200/month. unlimited usage and even-smarter mode for using o1. more benefits to come!
@_jumaallan I see you are also using Google Nest WIFI pro. Mine keep going offline at times despite all of them being connected via ethernet. Do you also experience the same?
here is o1, a series of our most capable and aligned models yet:
https://t.co/yzZGNN8HvD
o1 is still flawed, still limited, and it still seems more impressive on first use than it does after you spend more time with it.
Last Friday, we hosted Matuga Girls High School from Mombasa at The Garage.
We gave the girls a tour of our maker space, and our Engineers shared their tech journeys. The session was inspiring, emphasizing the importance of bridging the gender gap in IT. (1/2)
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