Google's recent unveiling of its quantum processor, Willow, is not just a technological breakthrough but appears to be a big moonshot jump into the future of computing.

Google announced its latest quantum chip, Willow. But what really caught the industry's attention was a wild claim tucked into the blog post.

Experts believe that one day, quantum computers could make today’s systems of encryption utterly obsolete. But Google tells The Verge its new “breakthrough” Willow chip is nowhere near ready for that. “The Willow chip is not capable of breaking modern cryptography,” Google Quantum AI director and COO Charina Chou tells The Verge.

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)

Google on Monday said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.

Google Quantum AI announced its latest quantum chip Willow that can reduce errors exponentially, a significant milestone in its decade-long journey.

Entering his 10th year as CEO, Pichai is always even keeled, whether under pressure or taking a victory lap. But as he walked into a cozy meeting room, he seemed to have subtle bounce in his step and a lightness that may be linked to a kind of vindication.

Quantum computers will be much faster than conventional ones. But their error rate is still too high. It’s hoped Google's new processing chip will improve their performance and make them ready for everyday use.