Google reports 40-fold drop in quantum computing errors
Its Willow chip produced 40 times fewer magic state errors, a result that moves the field toward practical fault-tolerant machines.
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What happened
Google reported a 40-fold reduction in magic state errors on its Willow quantum chip. Separately, researchers reported that keeping silicon quantum bits accurate while they work together could let standard chipmaking methods produce bigger quantum machines.
Coverage
- Quantum Computing Breakthrough Opens a New Path to Larger, More Powerful Processors (Vincent L)
- Google cuts quantum errors 40-fold in step toward practical use (seekingalpha.com)
- Quantum magic state cleanup cuts errors 40-fold in first successful hardware test (phys.org)
- Analyst warns of 'smaller' gap after Google's quantum breakthrough (thestreet.com)
- Google's Quantum Error Breakthrough Sharpens Focus on Bitcoin's Long-Term Security (BigGo Finance)
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