computation
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"These are very sophisticated computations. They are exascale-level problems that our brains are capable of doing very cheaply."
From Science Daily
The satellite’s primary function would be to do computations on specialized chips, powered by solar panels in a “sun-synchronous orbit” that keeps them exposed 24/7 to the sun’s powerful rays.
From Los Angeles Times
To run a quantum algorithm, qubits must be actively manipulated using quantum gates, which are the basic operations that power quantum computation.
From Science Daily
That could speed up certain computations by orders of magnitude.
From Barron's
While some researchers believe consciousness might arise through computation alone, others argue that biological factors play an essential role.
From Science Daily
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