Latest story• Apr 5, 2026
Quantum system of just nine atoms outperforms network made up of thousands of nodes
Scientists created a quantum computing system using just nine atomic spins that outperformed classical machine-learning networks with thousands of nodes at weather forecasting tasks. By embracing quantum noise as a feature rather than fighting it, this tiny system achieved superior accuracy in multi-day temperature predictions, demonstrating the first experimental quantum advantage over large-scale classical models.