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Google's 105-Qubit Willow Chip Solves 10-Septillion-Year Problem, Surpasses Quantum Error Threshold

Dec 9, 2024, 05:33 PM

Google has unveiled Willow, its latest state-of-the-art 105-qubit quantum computing chip, marking a significant breakthrough in the field. The chip demonstrates exponential error reduction as qubits scale, effectively surpassing the quantum error correction threshold—a critical milestone in quantum computing. In benchmark tests, Willow performed a standard computation in under five minutes that would take today's fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete, far exceeding the age of the universe. This achievement addresses a 30-year challenge in the field and brings quantum computers one step closer to practical applications. The results were published in Nature by the Google Quantum AI team, paving the way for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing.