China’s 1000x ‘Quantum’ Chip Claims to Obliterate Nvidia: A Deep Dive into the Hype, Physics, and Geopolitical Chess
A Chinese optical quantum chip allegedly delivers 1000x AI performance over Nvidia GPUs while producing 12,000 wafers annually. We dissect the technical claims, manufacturing realities, and why the word ‘quantum’ is doing a lot of heavy lifting in this narrative.