Google announces the quantum chip named Willow, which shows significant improvements in error correction.
The benchmark test conducted on the Willow chip shows that it can outperform one of the world's fastest supercomputers.
Google's quantum chip paves the way for large-scale quantum computing, which can have applications in various fields such as nuclear fusion reactors and medical science.
Although general-purpose quantum computers are still a few years away, the progress made with the Willow chip is considered a milestone in the field.