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Jetmek_03052

01/26/25 10:06 PM

#16173 RE: IanFromSI #16172

Pretty sure Sycamore was the Chip that came before Willow. Sycamore was introduced in 2019 by Google.
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IanFromSI

01/26/25 10:19 PM

#16174 RE: IanFromSI #16172

A clarification from Google’s Gemini


Google's quantum chip was never called "Willow."
* Sycamore: This is the name of Google's existing quantum processing unit.
* Willow: In December 2024, Google announced a new quantum chip called "Willow" that is a successor to Sycamore.
So, there wasn't a name change, but rather the introduction of a new, more advanced chip.