Alphabet’s Google says its new Willow quantum chip has achieved a verifiable quantum advantage, completing a key algorithm 13,000× faster than the world’s top supercomputer. The algorithm, called Quantum Echoes, marks the first time such performance could be independently replicated — a step toward practical, real-world quantum applications within five years.
The 105-qubit chip dramatically cuts error rates, paving the way for breakthroughs in drug discovery, materials science, and AI training. Analysts call it Google’s most significant advance since its 2019 quantum supremacy claim, potentially redefining the race among Google, IBM, and Microsoft for quantum dominance.
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