Hensinger said. Google’s push toward real-world use For its part, Google says the RCS benchmark has “no known real-world applications.” Meanwhile, the company has done “scientifically interesting simulations of quantum systems, which have led to new scientific discoveries but are still within the reach of classical computers.” Google is now aiming to do both simultaneously. “Our goal is to do both at the same time — to step into the realm of algorithms that are beyond the reach of classical computers and that are useful for real-world, commercially relevant problems,” Google’s Neven said. Still both Hensinger and Ricciuti agree the developments by Google add to the excitement around quantum computing and continued development in the space. “This result increases confidence further that humanity will be able to build practical quantum computers enabling some of the high impactful applications quantum computers are known for,” Hensinger said. Don’t miss these