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Classical Supremacy: Quantum Computers Still Mostly Hype
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In this episode I discuss the announcement made by Google in 2019 about achieving "quantum supremacy", only to be surpassed this year with a classical computer. The hype is real, but the computer? Less so. This episode gives a conceptual overview of how quantum computing works, and why both companies and scientists can get a little too carried away with their capability.
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NewScientist Article on Google's Claim: https://tinyurl.com/5n7r6fbn
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