Consider the following statements:
- I.It is expected that Majorana 1 chip will enable quantum computing.
- II.Majorana 1 chip has been introduced by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- III.Deep learning is a subset of machine learning.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) I and III only
Statements I and III are correct; Statement II is wrong because Majorana 1 was introduced by Microsoft, not Amazon Web Services. Deep learning is a narrower technique inside machine learning, which itself sits inside artificial intelligence.
- ✓ I Microsoft announced Majorana 1 on 19 February 2025 as a quantum chip built on a new Topological Core architecture, which it expects will lead to quantum computers that can solve industrial-scale problems.
- ✗ II The chip was introduced by Microsoft (announced on 19 February 2025), not by Amazon Web Services.
- ✓ III Machine learning is a subset of AI, and deep learning, which uses neural networks with many layers, is a subset of machine learning.
Remember · Majorana 1 is Microsoft's topological quantum chip (Feb 2025); AI contains machine learning, which contains deep learning.
Sources
- Microsoft Source: Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip carves new path for quantum computing (19 Feb 2025) ↗ · reference work “the world’s first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that it expects will realize quantum computers capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades.”
- Machine Learning and Deep Learning based AI Tools for Development of Diagnostic Tools (NIH/PMC) ↗ “Machine learning (ML) is a subset of AI that can learn from extracted data and models to perform a task whereas deep learning (DL) is a subset of ML that imitates the human brain functioning”
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