D-Wave Claims Quantum Annealing Surpasses Classical Computation

2025-03-16
D-Wave Claims Quantum Annealing Surpasses Classical Computation

D-Wave is releasing a paper claiming its quantum annealer surpasses classical computation in solving the time evolution of an Ising model. Unlike Google's claims based on random quantum circuits, D-Wave focuses on quantum annealing, using its hardware to find optimal solutions to complex problems. While D-Wave has previously faced challenges to its 'beyond classical' claims, this research, focusing on Ising models rather than random circuits, may reignite the debate on quantum computing capabilities.