US officials push quantum manufacturing to hold lead over China
Original title: The US wants its quantum lead to turn into factories and supply chains
A quantum-primacy commission says China's factories and supply chains could erode US research and investment strengths.
Commerce Deputy Secretary Paul Dabbar said the United States leads in quantum technology but must convert that lead into manufacturing and supply chains. A Commission on U.S. Quantum Primacy report warns that China's industrial capacity could offset US strengths in research, software, and private investment. Dabbar cited faster agency migration to post-quantum encryption and said export controls remain an option. Senator Ben Ray Luján separately cited media reports about Nvidia's chief executive while arguing technology executives must protect secrets.
Unconfirmed: Claims that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a Chinese intelligence asset are attributed to media reports, not confirmed in this article.
- Commerce signed letters of intent this year with nine companies investing more than $2 billion.
- Commerce is scheduled to be the first agency to deploy post-quantum encryption.
- The commission's final report is due in Spring 2027.
- Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Todd Young co-chaired the commission.
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There’s bipartisan support for further investment in the U. S. quantum industry, along with worries that America’s industrial capacity won’t keep up with demand.
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