Top Chinese Physicist Cautions Against Quantum Computing Hype for AI Models

A leading Chinese quantum physicist has sought to cool mounting commercial hype around quantum technology, asserting that quantum computing offers no acceleration for large language model training and remains years away from practical, widespread application. Speaking at the 2026 Inclusion Bund Summit last week in Shanghai, Lu Zhaoyang, executive dean of the University of Science and Technology of China’s Shanghai Research Institute, cautioned that while the field is rapidly advancing, current systems remain limited. “Quantum computing is very hyped, but right now it is actually quite ‘raw’,” Lu told attendees. Lu emphasized that quantum computing is not a universal “super…