{"id":191077,"date":"2024-06-12T10:23:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/america-is-the-undisputed-world-leader-in-quantum-computing-even-though-china-spends-8x-more-on-the-technology-but-an-own-goal-could-soon-erode-u-s-dominance"},"modified":"2024-06-12T10:23:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T15:23:11","slug":"america-is-the-undisputed-world-leader-in-quantum-computing-even-though-china-spends-8x-more-on-the-technology-but-an-own-goal-could-soon-erode-u-s-dominance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/america-is-the-undisputed-world-leader-in-quantum-computing-even-though-china-spends-8x-more-on-the-technology-but-an-own-goal-could-soon-erode-u-s-dominance","title":{"rendered":"America is the undisputed world leader in quantum computing even though China spends 8x more on the technology\u2013but an own goal could soon erode U.S. dominance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"aligncenter blog-photo\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog.images\/america-is-the-undisputed-world-leader-in-quantum-computing-even-though-china-spends-8x-more-on-the-technology-but-an-own-goal-could-soon-erode-u-s-dominance.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to quantum computing, that chilling effect on research and development would enormously jeopardize U.S. national security. Our projects received ample funding from defense and intelligence agencies for good reason. Quantum computing may soon become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberdefensemagazine.com\/quantum-security-is-national-security\/#:~:text=The%20mathematical%20capabilities%20that%20allow, codebreaking%20attacks%20against%20traditional%20encryption\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberdefensemagazine.com\/quantum-security-is-national-security\/#:~:text=The%20mathematical%20capabilities%20that%20allow\">https:\/\/www.cyberdefensemagazine.com\/quantum-security-is-nat...at%20allow<\/a>, codebreaking%20attacks%20against%20traditional%20encryption\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\">gold standard<\/a> technology for codebreaking and defending large computer networks against cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<p>Adopting the proposed march-in framework would also have major implications for our future economic stability. While still a nascent technology today, quantum computing\u2019s ability to rapidly process huge volumes of data is set to revolutionize business in the coming decades. It may be the only way to capture the complexity needed for future AI and machine learning in, say, self-driving vehicles. It may enable companies to hone their supply chains and other logistical operations, such as manufacturing, with unprecedented precision. It may also transform finance by allowing portfolio managers to create new, superior investment algorithms and strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Given the technology\u2019s immense potential, it\u2019s no mystery why China committed what is believed to be more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/sustainable-inclusive-growth\/chart-of-the-day\/betting-big-on-quantum\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/sustainable-inclusive-growth\/chart-of-the-day\/betting-big-on-quantum\"\">https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/sustainable-inclu\u2026n-quantum\u201d<\/a> rel=\u201cnoopener\u201d class=\u201d\u201d&gt;$15 billion in 2022<\/a> to develop its quantum computing capacity\u2013more than double the budget for quantum computing of EU countries and eight times what the U.S. government plans to spend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to quantum computing, that chilling effect on research and development would enormously jeopardize U.S. national security. Our projects received ample funding from defense and intelligence agencies for good reason. Quantum computing may soon become the gold standard technology for codebreaking and defending large computer networks against cyberattacks. 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