Google recently presented a new quantum computing chip called Willow. As they explained, this was the best they had developed to date, and is able to reduce errors as the number of cubits increases. Another feature that stood out is their processing speed. In fact, the founder of Google Quantum AI, Hartmut Neven, wrote in his blog that Willow was so fast that he should have borrowed computational power of other universes.
Google Quantum AI is the team behind the projects related to the quantum computing of Google. That the creator of the same has stated that his new song is a proof that there are parallel universes has received opinions of all kinds. Some take it with skepticism and that is that Neven has taken it as a statement when it does not present plausible demonstrations. However, there are those who take seriously the existence of a possible multiverse and investigate from the area of ​​quantum physics to which Neven’s words have been surprised.
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Why do you think Willow demonstrates that there is a multiverse?
According to Google Quantum AI founder, “Willow made a calculation in less than five minutes that would take one of the fastest supercomputer today, 1025 or 10 septillions of years.” In his blog, he indicates that this figure “exceeds the time scales known in physics and exceeds the age of the universe.” Given the results of the last Google chip, Neven considers that Willow “gives credibility to the idea that quantum computing occurs in many parallel universes.”
Neven says that Willow’s results invite to believe in «the idea that we live in a multiverse«. In his statement, he refers to David Deutsch, a pioneer physicist in the theory of parallel universes within quantum mechanics.
The skeptics to the Multiverse of Willow
Although many see in Willow an advance in the theory that quantum mechanics proves the existence of parallel universes, not everyone believes in Nevan’s words. The skeptics to the founder of Google Quantum AI have spoken and explained the reason why they disagree with the statement.
Nevan’s conclusions are based on a parameter that Google created a few years ago to measure quantum performance. Therefore, they consider that, by itself, it does not prove the existence of versions parallel to our universe.
How quantum computers work
Quantum computing works differently from classical computer science. Instead of using 1 or 0 bits, they are based on the use of cubits or quibits, which is a special combination of some and zeros that open the door to new algorithms and to solve complex problems in record time. Quantum computers are based on principles of quantum mechanics, which is the physical theory that describes the behavior of subatomic particles.
While classic computers process information sequentially or using a limited number of bits, quantum can treat more specific and difficult areas. For example, they are a good option for the simulation of molecules for the design of medicines, the optimization of complex systems and the factorization of large numbers (which is essential for cryptography).
Within the concepts that are treated within quantum computing, the quantum or intertwined intertwining stands out. This term is used to refer to when two or more qubits can be intertwined, depending on each other, regardless of the distance between them. This mysterious connection is what allows the Qubits to collaborate more efficiently in the calculations. Thus, they increase the processing capacity of the quantum computer.
However, there is a problem, since the more cubits use on a computer, the more likely they are to errors. For that reason, there are those who consider that quantum computers are not reliable. With Willow, Google says they are reducing these failures.
