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The document discusses the challenges faced in creating a video about quantum computing, including finding free AI services and difficulties in downloading videos. It explains the fundamental differences between classical and quantum computers, highlighting the advantages of qubits and the challenges of accuracy and error management in quantum computing. The script emphasizes the potential of quantum computers to solve complex problems significantly faster than classical supercomputers, showcasing the concept of quantum superiority.

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Evaluation of Video Task

The document discusses the challenges faced in creating a video about quantum computing, including finding free AI services and difficulties in downloading videos. It explains the fundamental differences between classical and quantum computers, highlighting the advantages of qubits and the challenges of accuracy and error management in quantum computing. The script emphasizes the potential of quantum computers to solve complex problems significantly faster than classical supercomputers, showcasing the concept of quantum superiority.

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Pushp Gupta
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Evaluation of Video Task – Pushp Gupta

Key Challenges and Objectives of My Task:

- I had to find a free AI service which could create a video about quantum computing
- I had to sign up to different services to see which one works
- Downloading the video was a tough task as most services required a payment

My Research:

Quantum computers are different from classical computers in the way they process information.
While classical computers use bits that can only represent a one (on state) or zero (off state),
quantum computers use qubits that can represent both states at the same time through a
phenomenon called superposition. Moreover, qubits can also link with other qubits through another
phenomenon called entanglement, which allows them to share information and influence each
other. These features give quantum computers an advantage over classical computers in terms of
scalability and performance. Quantum computers can scale exponentially, meaning that adding one
qubit can double the computing power. However, quantum computers are not suitable for handling
the simple overhead tasks associated with computing, such as operating systems, user interfaces, or
network protocols. Therefore, quantum computers are better positioned as a new accelerator
technology, similar to a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Digital Signal Processor (DSP), or Field-
Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), but on a much larger scale in terms of computing performance.
However, quantum computers also require specialized hardware and software to operate. They need
special control logic and memory to manipulate and store the qubits, as well as large refrigeration
units to cool them down to near absolute zero, meaning zero degrees Kelvin or -273.15 degrees
Celsius. This is because qubits are very sensitive to external noise and interference, which can cause
errors and reduce their lifespan.

One of the major challenges that quantum computing faces is accuracy. Errors can occur due to the
instability of qubits and the potential interference from other qubits. Qubits can only maintain their
superposition state for a short period of time, which may range from a few milliseconds to a few
microseconds. This is called the coherence time of qubits, and it limits the number of operations that
can be performed on them. Additionally, qubits can also interact with neighbouring qubits, which can
cause unwanted changes in their states. This is called the cross-talk of qubits, and it can affect the
accuracy of the computation. To overcome these challenges, various techniques are being developed
to suppress, mitigate, and correct errors in quantum computing. Error suppression is a technique
that does front-end processing based on the knowledge of the system and circuits to offset potential
errors, such as making alterations to the pulses that control the qubits. Error mitigation is a
technique that corrects errors in postprocessing based on a noise model, which is a mathematical
representation of the sources and effects of errors. Error correction is a technique that requires many
additional qubits, called ancillary qubits, to correct errors during execution. Error correction is the
most effective way to eliminate errors, but it also comes at a significant cost in terms of hardware
and software resources. However, even with error suppression and mitigation, quantum computing
still allows for processing at a level that cannot be easily accomplished even on the largest classical
supercomputers.
My Script:

Quantum computing is a multidisciplinary field comprising aspects of computer science, physics, and
mathematics that utilizes quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than on classical
computers. The field of quantum computing includes hardware research and application
development.

Used correctly, quantum computers are incredibly fast and effective. They can perform calculations in
a few seconds for which today's supercomputers would need decades or even millennia. This fact is
also referred to by experts as quantum superiority.

Quantum computing uses the qubit as the basic unit of information rather than the conventional bit.
The main characteristic of this alternative system is that it permits the coherent superposition of
ones and zeros, the digits of the binary system around which all computing revolves.

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