{"id":20701,"date":"2026-10-07T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20701"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:14:00","slug":"us-launches-215-million-race-to-build-an-error-corrected-quantum-computer-by-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20701","title":{"rendered":"US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI-rewritten:<\/strong> This is a summary of an article from Singularity Hub, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.<\/p>\n

Singularity Hub • Edd Gent • September 28, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

The US Department of Energy has launched a $215 million competition to challenge private companies in building a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2028. Current quantum machines are too error-prone for practical work, relying on fragile qubits that make calculations easily derail. To fix this, the technology must use error-correction schemes to spread information across many physical qubits and create "logical qubits," which are more stable but require much larger devices than have been demonstrated so far.<\/p>\n

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The Quantum Genesis Q Competition aims to deliver a machine with at least 100 logical qubits capable of tackling scientifically relevant calculations in fields like chemistry, materials science, physics, and applied mathematics. The prize structure includes fixed awards up to $1.5 million for early milestones and a bulk distribution of $100 million for teams demonstrating a first-generation machine. Additional bonus pools of $50 million each are available for reaching 150 and 200 logical qubits. Dar\u00edo Gil, the department’s under secretary for science, stated that this initiative will unleash new computational frontiers to drive discoveries previously only theorized.<\/p>\n

While the agency expects to support between three and ten teams, achieving the 2028 target is considered a stretch by industry estimates. Qubit counts need to jump by orders of magnitude to reach fault tolerance, and the goal sits at the most aspirational end of existing roadmaps. Furthermore, only $2.5 million of the total funding is guaranteed from this year’s budget, with the remainder dependent on future Congressional approval. Despite these challenges, the competition provides a clear target for the field and aims to help the industry coalesce around common goals and benchmarks.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Singularity Hub • Edd Gent • September 28, 2026<\/p>\n

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