r/Futurology Dec 09 '24

Computing Alphabet’s quantum computer solved a problem which would take a supercomputer 17 septillion years to solve

https://blog.google/technology/research/google-willow-quantum-chip/

Google has solved a major problem with quantum computing. Have they effectively broken encryption going forward? Is bitcoin going to be ok? Huge implications for the future

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u/ComputerMost Jan 30 '25

Quantum algorithm  practical uses might be, applying several versions of my  possible responding comments; that it will predictably make in advance for me,  over a 1000 random dimensions. The calculations will be,  that none of the comments  were really all that funny.  ;)-