QUANTUM THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Google Willow Crosses Below Error-Correction Threshold

Google Quantum AI's Willow chip demonstrated error rates that fall as the number of qubits grows, crossing below the error correction threshold. It is a milestone for fault tolerant quantum computing and one of the results most often cited in quantum threat timelines.

SOURCE

Google Quantum AI / Nature

DATE

February 8, 2026

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