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Quantum computing

Quantum computing

Why error correction is quantum computing’s defining challenge

25 Mar 2024

Steve Brierley argues that quantum computers must implement comprehensive error-correction techniques before they can become fully useful to society

A man in a hoodie works with a laptop and a quantum system
Exploiting their advantage Quantum computers will only become useful once hardware and software tools can control inherently unstable qubits. (Courtesy: Riverlane)
“There are no persuasive arguments indicating that commercially viable applications will be found

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Steve Brierley is the chief executive and founder of the quantum-error-correction company Riverlane based in Cambridge, UK, e-mail team@riverlane.com
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