Unlike conventional computers, which use bits representing values of either 1 or 0, quantum computers utilize quantum bits, or “qubits”, that can exist in multiple states simultaneously, potentially solving complex problems exponentially faster than conventional computers.
Developed by the AWS Center for Quantum Computing at the California Institute of Technology, the new chip can reduce the costs of implementing quantum error correction by up to 90%, according to the company.
Microsoft last week unveiled its own quantum chip that it said could transform everything from fighting pollution to developing new medicines, arguing that the promise of quantum computing is closer to reality.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip, as it enters the race against fellow tech giants in harnessing the experimental technology.
The Ocelot chip addresses this through its design, which AWS claims could reduce the resources required for quantum error correction by five to 10 times compared with conventional approaches.
