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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 2m
While everyone’s focused on AI, Google just broke time. Their quantum chip, Willow, cracked a problem that would outlast the universe — in just 5 minutes. And this is only the beginning… Here’s why Willow could reshape humanity by 2030. Google’s Willow quantum computer just made history! It solved a problem called Random Circuit Sampling in 5 minutes—something that would take the world’s fastest supercomputer 10 septillion years (a number so huge it’s hard to imagine!). Here’s how it’s different: regular computers use “bits” (0 or 1), but quantum computers use qubits, which can be in multiple states at once. This makes them incredibly powerful. The problem? Qubits are fragile and make errors. Willow’s breakthrough is that it reduces errors as more qubits are added—a challenge scientists struggled with for 30 years. This opens doors to amazing possibilities: smarter AI, better batteries, faster drug discovery, and more. The quantum future has begun!
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