Curator's Take
This marks a significant shift in Google's quantum strategy, as the company opens access to its groundbreaking Willow processor just months after demonstrating quantum error correction below the error threshold for the first time. By allowing external researchers to run experiments on Willow, Google is potentially accelerating the broader quantum research ecosystem while also gathering diverse use cases that could inform future hardware development. The selective access model mirrors what we've seen with other major quantum players like IBM and IonQ, suggesting the industry is moving toward more collaborative approaches to advance practical quantum applications. This could be particularly impactful given Willow's demonstrated ability to perform quantum error correction at scale, making it an ideal testbed for algorithms that require high-fidelity quantum operations.
— Mark Eatherly
Summary
Although Google Quantum AI first disclosed their Willow chip in December 2024, access to it outside of Google has been very limited. But now, Google has announced it will provide a select group of applicants access to use this quantum processor for high impact research projects. Selection will be based upon those proposals that show [...] The post Google Quantum AI is Now Accepting Proposals for Early Access to their Willow Quantum Processor appeared first on Quantum Computing Report .