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Explore quantum error correction breakthroughs in this conference talk by Alexandre Bourassa, Senior Research Scientist at Google Quantum AI. Discover Google's latest achievements in below-threshold surface code performance with logical qubits at distances 3, 5, and 7, demonstrating an error suppression factor of 2.14. Learn about real-time decoding capabilities for up to 1 million rounds of quantum error correction experiments and examine the 10,000x reduction in rare correlated errors achieved through repetition code measurements in ultra-low error regimes. Delve into recent color code results and quantum error correction experiments that extend beyond memory applications. Understand how these device performance results, when scaled, could meet the operational requirements for large-scale fault-tolerant quantum algorithms. Gain insights from Bourassa's extensive experience working with various quantum systems including superconducting qubits, optomechanics, NV centers in diamonds, and defect centers in semiconductor materials, as he presents research that represents a critical milestone toward building scalable quantum computers.
