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Einstein Called Quantum ‘Spooky’ and Google Is Building It - The Story

November 11, 2026 · 40 min

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Can quantum computing cure cancer? Charina Chou, Chief Operating Officer at Google Quantum AI, believes it just might. But what exactly is quantum computing, and how does it work? Charina breaks down the technology for Oz, from the real-world problems it could solve to why breakthroughs may be just five years away. Even though no one fully understands how quantum mechanics works…

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