Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated at the CES 2025 that useful quantum computers are at least 20 years away, causing significant drops in stock valuations for leading quantum companies. His comments sparked considerable reaction within the industry. At Nvidia's GTC event, Huang explained that the complexity and intricacies of developing such technology justify the lengthy time estimates. Despite the challenges, he acknowledged the potential of quantum computing to create transformative impacts, emphasizing that many technological advancements take decades to realize.
If you kind of said 15 years for very useful quantum computers, that'd probably be on the early side," Huang said, during Nvidia's financial analyst day.
Building Nvidia and CUDA, and turning it into the computing platform it is today, has taken us over 20 years." Huang explained the timelines in tech development.
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