Google is placing increasing emphasis on quantum computing as the possible next major wave in technology, according to its CEO, Sundar Pichai. Speaking recently on BBC Newsnight, Pichai said Google’s quantum programme has reached a “critical stage,” and suggested that quantum could do for computing what artificial intelligence (AI) did half a decade ago.
Pichai said the promise of quantum lies in its potential to build machines that can simulate natural processes with vastly greater precision — a capability that could open breakthroughs in materials science, energy research and drug discovery.
Google has significantly boosted investment in its quantum efforts. As per Pichai, the company already runs some of the most advanced quantum-computing systems worldwide.
The sense at Google is that quantum computing may be on the verge of real-world practical breakthroughs within the next five years — a timeline Pichai terms similar to the phase when AI was gaining traction.
If quantum computing delivers on these promises, it could reshape multiple industries by offering computing power beyond classical capabilities — potentially transforming how we handle complex simulations, design new materials, develop drugs or tackle energy-related challenges.
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