One step closer to quantum computers that can correct their own mistakes

Quantum computers store data in qubits, which can hold many possibilities at once but are easily disturbed, so errors pile up during a calculation. Researchers from Rutgers, IBM and others showed a machine can check and reset its qubits while running, among the largest demonstrations of real-time feedback control. That repeated correction is considered essential for reliable quantum computers.

Summary written with AI by HowTechMoves, based on reporting by Phys.org.