It’s no secret that the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom is leading to record levels of energy consumption — all that computing power needs to be fueled somehow — and it’s causing much controversy among the communities that are impacted whenever a new data center lays down its roots in their neighborhoods.
Quantum computer problems keep making headlines without changing everyday life. The reason isn’t raw power — it’s that these machines make mistakes faster than they can fix them. Noise from heat, vibration, and stray electromagnetic fields corrupts calculations before they finish. Yale is now leading a new NSF-funded center called NSF PRACTIQAL, backed by $37.5…
