IBM's quantum computer did in 19 seconds what a supercomputer could take 110 years to do!

Researchers used IBM's Nighthawk R2 quantum processor to perform a calculation known as random circuit sampling.

The findings add to evidence of quantum advantage, in which quantum computers outperform classical systems on specific computational tasks.

IBM's quantum processor completes a complex task IBM's Nighthawk r2 processor ran a random circuit sampling experiment involving 36 cycles of quantum operations.

Unlike conventional computers, which use bits representing either zero or one, quantum computers use qubits that can exist in combinations of states through superposition.

Nevertheless, the experiment marks an important step in the race to develop quantum computers capable of solving useful real-world problems.