Quote of the day by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai: "Quantum is where AI was five years ago" insight on the next big tech craze

Date:
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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AI is reshaping society in real time, and many expect quantum computing to
one day do the same but not for some time yet

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The quantum computing race has started to heat up in recent years as big tech companies and university research teams (often in collaboration) have embarked on refining the weird and wonderful technology of quantum computing. Google , like IBM, Amazon ,
and other entities, is at the heart of this. The progress is so exciting. I would say quantum is there where maybe AI was five years ago. So I think in five years from now well be going through a very exciting phase in quantum, and we are investing with a view towards that. Sundar Pichai, November 2025 The impact of technology Five years ago, AI was still a term we used to describe simple machine learning functions and neural network-based research projects. Now, it's used to describe a wave of technologies that are
reshaping society. Quote of the day This article is part of TechRadar Pro's QOTD project to provide an insight into the minds of the brightest and most recognized figures in the technology industry today and in years gone by.
Read the full series here . Sundar Pichai, whose own company oversees a sophisticated and promising quantum computing roadmap, spoke of the overall quantum journey the industry is undertaking in an interview with the BBC late last year. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: You may like Quantums ChatGPT moment is coming - and it wont be driven by hardware Forget the AI Armageddonquantum computing is the real threat to digital security Silicon-based qubits have a clear advantage in race to million-qubit quantum computer

The role of AI in work, socializing, and creativity, among other areas, is profound. Many expect quantum's incredible processing capabilities to transform many areas of life, although many of these use cases are consigned to research and scientific endeavors. Roadmapping quantum computing's ascendency The holy grail in the roadmap that many legacy tech companies and newfangled startups born out of college labs are chasing is a fully fault-tolerant quantum computer that can outpace the fastest supercomputers
in useful, real-world calculations.

It's not enough for the machine to simply be packed with as many qubits as possible, because they're far more error-prone than regular computing bits. Without proper error correction measures (which scientists are busy investigating), calculations cannot sustain momentum and fall apart before they can be useful.

In December 2024, Google became the first company to achieve "below
threshold" error correction, meaning (in theory) the more qubits you add to a system, the more errors are removed not added as they are now. With so many industry players making comparable breakthroughs today, it doesn't mean
Google will be the first to give quantum computing its 'ChatGPT' moment within, say, five years. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up
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