"the company’s quantum processor can perform a calculation “in three minutes and 20 seconds that would take today’s most advanced classical computer... approximately 10,000 years"“

"As the world now knows, Google is indeed preparing a big announcement about quantum supremacy, to coincide with the publication of its research paper in a high-profile journal (which "journal? you can probably narrow it down to two). This will hopefully happen within a month.

We did not study yet these particular claims by Google Quantum AI [about the 2024/12 claim - GVF], but my general conclusion apply to them “Google Quantum AI’s claims (including published ones) should be approached with caution, particularly those of an extraordinary nature. These claims may stem from significant methodological errors and, as such, may reflect the researchers’ expectations more than objective scientific reality.” (̲O̲u̲r̲ ̲(s̲p̲e̲c̲i̲f̲i̲c̲ ̲c̲o̲n̲t̲e̲n̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ ̲p̲o̲i̲n̲t̲s̲ ̲a̲r̲e̲ ̲r̲e̲l̲e̲v̲a̲n̲t̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲G̲o̲o̲g̲l̲e̲’̲s̲ ̲n̲e̲w̲e̲r̲ ̲s̲u̲p̲r̲e̲m̲a̲c̲y̲ ̲e̲x̲p̲e̲r̲i̲m̲e̲n̲t̲s̲ ̲b̲u̲t̲ ̲n̲o̲t̲ ̲d̲i̲r̲e̲c̲t̲l̲y̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲q̲u̲a̲n̲t̲u̲m̲ ̲e̲r̲r̲o̲r̲-̲c̲o̲r̲r̲e̲c̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ ̲e̲x̲p̲e̲r̲i̲m̲e̲n̲t̲.̲)̲

Gil Kalai Says:
Comment #14 September 23rd, 2019 at 6:55 pm

Scott is correct that inability to achieve quantum supremacy is quite central to my argument (since 2014), so naturally I don’t expect that the recent claims by the Google team will stand." Of course, if these claims (or any other quantum supremacy claim) are correct then this would defeat my theory. It goes without saying that the claims are so fantastic that also responsible believers in quantum computers should examine these specific claims (like an alleged NP=! P proof) carefully and skeptically. Also, it would be nice to hear some details about the precise claims and methodology of the Google team."