Google's new quantum chip, Willow, showed that it can outperform the best supercomputers in some cases, but experts say that using quantum computers for practical uses is still years away. Google captivated the tech world Monday with Willow,

Google has hit a new milestone in its quest to make quantum computing a real, tangible thing that we as a species can tap into to solve some of the biggest problems and questions we have about the world around us.

Google's breakthrough in speed and error correction with its new quantum chip, while not immediately useful for most businesses, accelerates the timeline for quantum-safe security preparation and signals a critical moment for technology leaders to begin strategic planning for the quantum era.