Top physicist says chatbots are just ‘glorified tape recorders,’ and predicts a different computing revolution is ahead

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Instead, Kaku—a leading expert in the field of particle physics and string theory—wanted to draw attention to the coming revolution in quantum computing, which he argues in his latest book will change the course of history.

 

Quantum computers are the closest approximation of the human brain’s processing power.

 

“Mother nature is still ahead of us. Our brain is the most complex object in the known universe,” he said.

 

Highlighting quantum computing’s potential, Kaku emphasized its parallel processing akin to the human brain’s complex simultaneous reactions.

 

He explained that unlike conventional computers, quantum computers, which utilize qubits operating at extremely low temperatures, predict probabilities rather than deterministic outcomes.

 

They hold the potential to solve complex problems that even the most advanced supercomputers would struggle with.

 

“Think of a mouse in a maze. A digital calculator would calculate the trajectory of each mouse at every joint, at every place where there’s a decision to be made. That takes forever,” Kaku said. “A quantum computer instantly analyzes all possible trajectories simultaneously.”

 

Fortunately, A.I. leaders like Google and Microsoft aren’t putting all their eggs in the A.I. chatbot basket.

 

Both have invested heavily in building the most powerful “universal gate” machines in the hunt for quantum supremacy—the moment when their quantum computers surpass in ability the most advanced digital computers around.

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Leading theoretical physicist Michio Kaku predicts a revolution once machines can solve problems for which supercomputers might need millennia.

BY CHRISTIAAN HETZNER

August 14, 2023 12:09 PM EDT

 

Theortical physicist and author Michio Kaku

The technological advances offered by generative A.I., such as chatbots, are nothing compared with what quantum computing has in store for mankind, argues physicist Michio Kaku. Theo Wargo—Getty Images

 

The recent frenzy around ChatGPT and similar generative A.I. technologies is deemed by leading physicist Michio Kaku as media sensationalism that could overshadow the impending breakthrough in quantum computing.