Google’s recent announcement of its groundbreaking quantum computing chip, Willow, sent ripples not only through the tech world but also into the realm of theoretical physics. While the chip’s speed and reliability improvements are remarkable in themselves,

Willow gets own multiverse Search engine outfit Google has boldly claimed that its latest quantum chip, Willow, might be tapping into parallel universes to achieve its jaw-dropping performance. We already reported that Willow completed a computation in under five minutes that would supposedly take

Quantum chips like Willow operate on a much smaller scale. The qubits that make up these high powered chips are roughly the size of an atom, and operate via the rules of quantum mechanics. The chips pack a computing punch at a miniscule level and with potentially better energy efficiency than supercomputers, but they’re also limited in their uses.

Google argued that its new uber-powerful quantum computer is so fast that it may have tapped a parallel universe.

While Google's new chip called Willow has been noted for advancing the field of quantum computing, experts question the current real-world uses.

That’s why error correction has been a major focus for quantum computing companies in recent years. Now, Google’s new Willow quantum processor, unveiled Monday, has crossed a critical threshold suggesting that as the company’s devices get larger, their ability to suppress errors will improve exponentially.

Google's Willow quantum chip achieves breakthrough performance but highlights gap between theoretical potential and practical applications.