--- title: Computing just changed forever… but there’s a catch description: Google has unveiled a new Quantum chip named Willow, capable of solving problems much faster than the world's largest supercomputer, El Capitan. Despite major... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/computing-just-changed-forever-but-there-s-a-catch-fpxulzoos twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Computing just changed forever… but there’s a catch | daily.dev og:description: Google has unveiled a new Quantum chip named Willow, capable of solving problems much faster than the world's largest supercomputer, El Capitan. Despite major... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/computing-just-changed-forever-but-there-s-a-catch-fpxulzoos og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/FpxulZoOs.png og:image:alt: Computing just changed forever… but there’s a catch og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Computing just changed forever… but there’s a catch **[Fireship](https://daily.dev/sources/fireship)** · 5 min read · 2672 upvotes · 66 comments ## Summary Google has unveiled a new Quantum chip named Willow, capable of solving problems much faster than the world's largest supercomputer, El Capitan. Despite major advancements from both Google and China in the field of quantum computing, the technology still faces significant challenges such as high error rates and the need for extremely low operating temperatures. Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize fields like encryption and scientific research but are not yet practical for widespread use. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@sharunkumar** · 88 upvotes > This is the video that got me to sign up here, haha **@dnetreaper** · 18 upvotes > But does it play DOOM ? **@danstockham** · 7 upvotes > There's still the problem of the amount energy and resources to maintain quantum hardware. It's hard enough to find industrial refrigeration at -120F that could be down cheaply at scale. **@thecookingsenpai** · 3 upvotes > Summary courtesy of YouLama > > Title: Computing just changed forever… but there’s a catch > > Channel: Fireship > Summary: > > Introduction: In December 2024, Google unveiled a new Quantum chip named Willow, which can solve certain problems 750 times faster than El Capitan, the world's largest supercomputer. Despite these advancements, quantum computing is still far from practical use due to several challenges. > > Summary: > > Quantum Computing vs Classical Computing: > Quantum computers use qubits that can represent multiple states (superposition) and become entangled over long distances. > ... **@niettedoen** · 3 upvotes > finally a computer that can run bloons smoothly at round 600 ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#encryption](https://daily.dev/tags/encryption), [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing), [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/computing-just-changed-forever-but-there-s-a-catch-fpxulzoos) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Computing just changed forever… but there’s a catch","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/computing-just-changed-forever-but-there-s-a-catch-fpxulzoos","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/computing-just-changed-forever-but-there-s-a-catch-fpxulzoos"},"datePublished":"2024-12-10T17:20:44.181Z","dateModified":"2026-03-15T05:51:52.941Z","description":"Google has unveiled a new Quantum chip named Willow, capable of solving problems much faster than the world's largest supercomputer, El Capitan. 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It’s hard enough to find industrial refrigeration at -120F that could be down cheaply at scale.","datePublished":"2024-12-10T18:48:30.098Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/FpxulZoOs#c-qXPIOPA7E","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel Stockham","url":"https://daily.dev/danstockham","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--O0TOmw4y--/f_auto/v1715772965/public/noProfile"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":7}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Summary courtesy of YouLama\nTitle: Computing just changed forever… but there’s a catch\nChannel: Fireship\nSummary:\nIntroduction: In December 2024, Google unveiled a new Quantum chip named Willow, which can solve certain problems 750 times faster than El Capitan, the world’s largest supercomputer. Despite these advancements, quantum computing is still far from practical use due to several challenges.\nSummary:\nQuantum Computing vs Classical Computing:\n Quantum computers use qubits that can represent multiple states (superposition) and become entangled over long distances.\n These properties allow for parallel computing, but qubits are highly sensitive and require low temperatures to function properly.\n\nWillow Chip:\n Google's Willow chip has error correction capabilities and can maintain superposition for longer durations (up to 100 microseconds).\n It can perform certain calculations much faster than classical computers, such as finding prime factors in large numbers using Shor's algorithm.\n\nChina's Quantum Chip:\n China introduced a record-breaking quantum chip with 504 qubits. However, the error rate is still high, preventing it from scaling up exponentially.\n\nQuantum Computing Threats and Promises:\n Once error rates are low enough, quantum computers could break widely used encryption systems like RSA using brute force techniques.\n Quantum computing also holds promise for advances in fusion energy, artificial superintelligence, and immortality with nanorobot doctors.\n\nConclusion: Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize various fields but poses a significant threat to current encryption algorithms. As of now, the technology is still plagued by errors and stability issues. 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