National Science and Technology Communication Center Hosts a Quantum Technology Special Academic Lecture

The National Science and Technology Communication Center recently held a special session of its Academic Development Lecture Series on quantum information technology, focusing on topics such as the latest advances in quantum science and technology, industrial applications, interdisciplinary integration, and the cultivation of young talent. The event was livestreamed on May 3 and invited several experts and scholars to take part in a dialogue. In the keynote report, Lu Chaoyang, a chair professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, introduced the development of quantum mechanics as well as the progress of technical approaches such as photonic quantum computing and superconducting quantum computing. He noted that China has already achieved a number of results in the field of photonic quantum computing, but key issues such as quantum error correction and improved qubit quality still require further breakthroughs. During the dialogue session, experts from Beijing Institute of Technology, Tsinghua University, and China Telecom Quantum Information Technology Group discussed topics including quantum error correction, engineering deployment, quantum artificial intelligence, the impact on cryptographic systems, and the cultivation of interdisciplinary talent, and responded to questions of interest from teachers and students at the event.