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Quantum Computing, theorized in the early 1980s, has transitioned from mere concept to functioning prototypes capable of solving complex problems exponentially faster than our current supercomputers. A recent announcement from Google regarding their new Quantum processor, Willow, exemplifies this potential. Google estimates that Willow will tackle problems in mere minutes—challenges that would take today’s fastest supercomputers around 10 septillion years to solve. To contextualize, if each year were represented by a grain of sand, it would amount to 10 trillion planets covered in sand; it’s a scale that highlights Quantum Computing’s transformative power.