Sundar Pichai hails ‘verifiable’ quantum computing breakthrough as Google’s Willow surpasses ability of supercomputers

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has developed an algorithm called “Quantum Echoes” on its “Willow” quantum computing chip, which claims to replicate on similar systems and surpass the performance of classical supercomputers. CEO Sundar Pichai hailed the “verifiable” breakthrough.

It was detailed in a paper published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. Google said that the algorithm operated 13,000 times faster than the most advanced supercomputer available, adding these advancements suggest promising applications in fields such as medicine and…