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The company unveils an algorithm that performs tasks thousands of times faster than classical computers.
The company unveils an algorithm that performs tasks thousands of times faster than classical computers.
A new leap in computing power
Google has revealed a major advance in quantum computing, bringing the technology closer to real-world use.
Quantum speed
The company’s new algorithm, called Quantum Echoes, can solve problems in hours that would take today’s fastest supercomputers years.
A practical quantum advantage
The system achieves what Google calls a “verifiable quantum advantage,” performing calculations about 13,000 times faster than the best classical methods.
Five minutes versus trillions of years
In one benchmark, the algorithm completed a task in just five minutes — something a conventional machine would take an estimated 10 trillion years to finish.
Better error correction
The breakthrough also improves the stability of quantum operations, a key challenge that has limited the technology’s reliability.
Real-world applications
Google says Quantum Echoes could be used to model how atoms interact in real molecules, advancing techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance.
Implications for medicine
The company points to drug discovery as one of the first practical uses, helping researchers understand how potential treatments bind to their targets.
Expert recognition
Michel Devoret, Google’s chief scientist for quantum AI and recent Nobel Prize winner in Physics, called the work “a new path toward large-scale quantum computing.”
Not without skeptics
Some researchers caution that the demonstration focuses on a narrow problem with limited immediate impact, though they agree the technical progress is significant.
Beyond science labs
If developed further, quantum computing could transform areas such as clean energy, materials design, weather forecasting, and industrial optimization.
Powering the next era of AI
Quantum systems promise speeds and processing capacity far beyond today’s hardware — a step that could unlock the next generation of artificial intelligence.
Still a long road ahead
The technology remains experimental and faces major engineering hurdles, but this marks another milestone in the race toward usable quantum computers.
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