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Google has announced that its latest microchip has solved a key challenge in quantum computing, a news echoed by Elon Musk.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, introduces Willow, a breakthrough new state-of-the-art quantum computing chip that can exponentially reduce errors as it scales up with more qubits. “and solve a 30-year-old challenge in this field.” On Monday X.
Sundar Pichai (Jerrod Harris/Getty Images, Vox Media/File)
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“In benchmark tests, Willow solved standard calculations in less than 5 minutes that take major supercomputers more than 10^25 years, which is far older than the age of the universe (!).”
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Pichai continued, “We see Willow as an important step in our journey to build useful quantum computers with practical applications in areas such as drug discovery, fusion energy, and battery design. There is,” he added.
“That’s amazing,” Musk responded, sparking a back-and-forth between the SpaceX founder and Google’s head, to which Musk replied with a smile, “One day we should build quantum clusters in space with Starship.”
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk seems impressed by the capabilities of Google’s latest chip, Willow. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images/File)
“Probably so,” Musk replied. “Any self-respecting civilization should reach at least Kardashev Type II. In my opinion, it is currently less than 5% of Type I. To reach up to 30% it would take all desert or very arid Solar panels must be installed in the area.
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Google, like other tech giants like Microsoft and IBM, is chasing quantum computing because it promises much faster calculation speeds than today’s fastest systems.
Willow has 105 “qubits,” the building blocks of a quantum computer. Qubits are fast, but prone to errors because they can be bombarded by things as small as subatomic particles from space.
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As more qubits are crammed onto a chip, those errors can add up to the point where the chip is no longer on par with traditional computer chips. That’s why scientists have been working on quantum error correction since the 1990s.
Reuters contributed to this report.
