Google DeepMind AI can expertly fix errors in quantum computers

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…