Google Announces Milestone Quantum Breakthrough Surpassing Supercomputers

Google Announces Milestone Quantum Breakthrough Surpassing Supercomputers
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Google has reported a landmark achievement in quantum computing, developing an algorithm that executes a task beyond the capabilities of today’s classical supercomputers, The Guardian reported.

According to Google, the firm’s quantum-computing division succeeded in computing the structure of molecules using its advanced quantum chip, completing the calculation 13,000 times faster than the best classical machines.

The research has been published in the journal Nature and constitutes what the company calls “the first verifiable beyond-classical computation.”

Nevertheless, experts emphasize that this achievement, while a significant step, is still narrow in scope. Winfried Hensinger, a quantum technologies professor at University of Sussex, said the result marks “quantum advantage” but is not yet a general-purpose breakthrough. He noted that fully fault-tolerant quantum machines with hundreds of thousands of qubits remain years away.

Google stressed that its quantum roadmap envisions real-world applications within five years, including new drug discovery, materials science breakthroughs and enhanced AI capacity.

However, with this rise in quantum capability comes concern: cybersecurity experts are warning that existing encryption systems may become vulnerable unless quantum-resistant cryptographic methods are adopted.