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Google DeepMind AI can expertly fix errors in quantum computers

Quantum computers could get a boost from artificial intelligence, thanks to a model created by Google DeepMind that cleans up quantum errors

By Alex Wilkins

20 November 2024

Quantum bits, or qubits, can be thought of as representing data on a sphere

Google DeepMind

Google DeepMind has developed an AI model that could improve the performance of quantum computers by correcting errors more effectively than any existing method, bringing these devices a step closer to broader use.

Quantum computers perform calculations on quantum bits, or qubits, which are units of information that can store multiple values at the same time, unlike classical bits, which can hold either a 0 or 1. These qubits, however, are fragile and prone to mistakes when disturbed by factors like environmental heat or…

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