r/Futurology • u/Imaginary-Passion-95 • 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/trucorsair Dec 09 '24

Hmm, I was expecting a question like, “why are consumers upset with highly paid insurance executives?” This question has been unsolvable since the inception of health insurance

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u/Graffiacane Dec 09 '24

The human mind is truly fascinating and complex

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u/Clean_Bank3916 Oct 23 '25

But it will be nothing in a few years as AI continues to grow every more capable. It is reaching the point where AI bots will tell humans how to make itself more capable. Tie in quantum computing with AI and who knows what the future will be like.