Google reports about 40x error reduction on Willow quantum processor

Published Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 9:05 PM EDT

Google says it has shown that a method called "magic state cultivation" works in practice on its Willow quantum processor. The company reports that the method reduces errors by about 40x on its quantum hardware.

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