Google's 105-Qubit Willow Chip Achieves Quantum Error Correction Breakthrough

Dec 9, 2024, 04:30 PM

Google has unveiled its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, marking a significant breakthrough in the development of quantum computers. The 105-qubit superconducting chip demonstrates exponential error reduction as the number of qubits scales, cracking a 30-year challenge in quantum error correction. In benchmark tests, Willow completed a computation in under five minutes that would take one of today's fastest classical supercomputers 10 septillion years to solve—a timeframe exceeding the age of the universe. This achievement brings quantum computers one step closer to practical applications by significantly improving performance and reliability. The breakthrough was detailed in a paper published in Nature.