Quantum Computing: Google's Willow Chip Achieves Breakthrough, But Practical Applications Still Distant

Google's Willow quantum chip completed a calculation in five minutes that would take a classical computer ten quadrillion years, according to Dr. Lorenz.

Quantum computers use qubits, which can exist in multiple states simultaneously, unlike classical bits.

Quantum computers aren't necessarily faster in terms of time, but require fewer computational steps for specific problems.

Quantum computing may be useful for complex calculations, like drug development and logistics optimization.

Practical application of quantum computers is still distant, requiring many more perfect qubits for industrial-scale use.

Quantum computers may work with classical computers to solve complex problems.

The idea that quantum computers calculate in multiple universes is a metaphor.