For reference, the universe isnt even 14 billion years olda fraction of a fraction of that timescale.
Quantum computers make their calculations in a fundamentally different way thanclassical supercomputers.
In this way, the computer can crunch numbers more rapidly than traditional devices.
An illustration of the Willow chip superimposed on a landscape.Image: Google
If too many errors occur in the quantum system, however, the operation falls apart.
In other words, Neven wrote, we achieved an exponential reduction in the error rate.
Now, Google has drawn a new line in the sand.
The Willow chip. Photo: Google
I think the quantum hardware has reached a stage now where it can advance science.
We can study very complex quantum systems in a regime weve never had access to before.
Quantum algorithms have fundamental scaling laws on their side, as were seeing with RCS, Neven said.
There are similar scaling advantages for many foundational computational tasks that are essential for AI.
The Google team is now approaching the third milestone in its six-step quantum roadmap towards an error-corrected quantum computer.
Neven believes that commercial applications may be three to five years away, instead of multiple decades away.
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