2008

Image recognition with an adiabatic quantum computer I. Mapping to quadratic unconstrained binary optimization

Neven, Hartmut, Rose, Geordie, Macready, William G.

Understand

Many artificial intelligence (AI) problems naturally map to NP-hard optimization problems.

  • This has the interesting consequence that enabling human-level capability in machines often requires systems that can handle formally intractable problems.
  • This issue can sometimes (but possibly not always) be resolved by building special-purpose heuristic algorithms, tailored to the problem in question.
  • Because of the continued difficulties in automating certain tasks that are natural for humans, there remains a strong motivation for AI researchers to investigate and apply new algorithms and techniques to hard AI problems.

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