‘It relies on the mind-bending ways some objects act at the subatomic level or when exposed to extreme cold, like the metal chilled to nearly 460 degrees below zero inside Google’s machine.‘
The mysterious field of quantum computing is a step closer to reality based on experiments at Google, reports THE NEW YORK TIMES.
Researchers believe one day quantum computing could amplify capabilities of artificial intelligence, as well as upend other computing-intensive applications, such as encryption. Development is treated as ‘a national security priority,’ reports the Times.
Quantum machines process numbers completely differently than conventional computers. Their potential is to reduce processing times from thousands of years to days or less.