Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics ›› 2026, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (4): 524-538.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461.2026.04.003

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Quantum telepathy: A quantum technology with near⁃term applications(Invited)

DING Dawei 1,2* , XU Xinyu 2,3   

  1. 1 Center for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China;2 Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Shanghai 200433, China; 3 Research Institute of Intelligent Complex Systems, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2026-01-15 Revised:2026-06-01 Published:2026-07-28 Online:2026-07-27

Abstract: Quantum telepathy is the concept of using quantum entanglement to solve real-world problems that require decision coordination between parties among which communication between certain pairs is restricted. One possible reason for this communication restriction is a latency constraint: some pairs of parties do not have sufficient time to exchange information before producing their outputs. Example scenarios include high-frequency trading and distributed systems. Another reason is physical or operational isolation: for certain pairs of parties, communication is obstructed. Example scenarios include drone navigation in remote areas and ad hoc network routing where nodes belong to competing firms. This paper provides a concise overview of the diverse application areas of quantum telepathy. These realworld problems can be modeled as nonlocal games or their generalizations, in which a subset of parties may communicate. In addition, possible physical implementations are also discussed. Quantum telepathy offers a provable quantum advantage, as guaranteed by Bell's theorem, and this advantage can be realized using existing quantum hardware.

Key words: Bell inequality, quantum telepathy, decision coordination, latency constraint, high-frequency trading, distributed systems

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