On Monday Google unveiled its Willow quantum computing chip. The brand new chip takes simply 5 minutes to finish duties that will take 10 septillion years for a number of the world’s quickest standard computer systems to finish. However regardless of its spectacular energy, it’s not clear the chip has any sensible purposes. So does it deliver quantum computing any nearer? To seek out out Ian Pattern speaks to Winfried Hensinger, professor of quantum applied sciences on the College of Sussex.
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