Google claims quantum breakthrough beats world’s fastest supercomputers

Google has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing based on an algorithm that can surpass the ability of supercomputers.

The algorithm was capable of even computing a molecule’s structure, a key step toward groundbreaking discoveries in domains like materials science and medicine.

Despite achieving a breakthrough, Google has also acknowledged that real-world use of quantum computers is still many years away.

According to Google’s blogpost, “This is the first time in history that any quantum computer has successfully run a verifiable algorithm that surpasses the ability of supercomputers.”

This repeatable, beyond-classical computation is the basis for scalable verification, bringing quantum computers closer to becoming tools for practical applications,” the statement reads.

The Nobel laureate in Physics and chief scientist at Google’s quantum AI unit hailed this breakthrough as “this marks a new step towards full-scale quantum computation.”

This feat allows a quantum computer to operate 13,000 times faster than a conventional computer.

According to Winfried Hensinger, a professor of quantum technologies at the University of Sussex, “It’s important to understand the task Google has achieved is not quite as revolutionary as some of the world-changing applications that are anticipated for quantum computers.”

The achievement proves that quantum computers are becoming more powerful with time, suggested.

Some experts consider that the Google achievement emphasizes on a narrow-scope scientific problem bereft of any significant real-world impact.