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Quantum entanglement demonstrates action at a distance
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CONTESTED
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8 sources for · 2 against
Is it true that quantum entanglement demonstrates action at a distance?
Partly. While a vast body of experimental work confirms quantum nonlocality via the violation of Bell inequalities, minority theoretical interpretations argue that such correlations do not require literal physical action at a distance.
Verdict: CONTESTED · 8 sources for, 2 against · Last checked
The analysis
The retrieved papers overwhelmingly report experimental and theoretical work confirming quantum nonlocality and Bell inequality violations, which are standardly interpreted as demonstrating action at a distance or non-local correlations (papers 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11). A small number of papers (2, 7) argue against interpreting these mathematical correlations as literal physical 'spooky action at a distance' by favoring alternative local interpretations or critiquing wave-function realism. Because the vast majority of empirical literature supports the non-local correlations tested by Bell inequalities, the verdict is SUPPORTED, while acknowledging dissenting interpretations.
Evidence for · 8
The paper observes Bell correlations in motional states of momentum-entangled atoms, noting that measurement on one particle can instantly affect the other regardless of distance.
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YS, A., S, K., XT, Y., RJ, L., KV, K., AG, T., & SS, H. (2026). Bell correlations between momentum-entangled pairs of <sup>4</sup>He<sup>*</sup> atoms.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69070-3
Evidence against · 2
The paper argues against the physical reality of wave function collapse, asserting that there is no spooky action at a distance and that apparent nonlocality stems from a belief in the ontic nature of the quantum state.
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S, B. (2022). There Is No Spooky Action at a Distance in Quantum Mechanics.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/e24040560
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More for · 7
The study examines Bell-inequality tests confirming quantum correlations and nonlocality.
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Stobińska, M., Sekatski, P., Buraczewski, A., Gisin, N., & Leuchs, G. (2011). Bell-inequality tests with macroscopic entangled states of light. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.84.034104
Long-distance device-independent quantum key distribution using single-photon entanglement
The paper discusses device-independent quantum key distribution based on the violation of Bell inequalities asserting the presence of nonlocality.
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Steffinlongo, A., Navarro, M., Cenni, M., Valcarce, X., Ac'in, A., & Oudot, E. (2024). Long-distance device-independent quantum key distribution using single-photon entanglement..
The study investigates CHSH Bell inequality tests verifying quantum nonlocality for optical hybrid entanglement.
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Moradi, M., Carreño, J. C. L., Buraczewski, A., McDermott, T., Asenbeck, B. E., Laurat, J., & Stobińska, M. (2024). CHSH Bell tests for optical hybrid entanglement. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ad2d40
Observing High-dimensional Bell Inequality Violations using Multi-Outcome Spectral Measurements
The research observes high-dimensional Bell inequality violations to certify Bell-nonlocal correlations.
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Dekkers, K., Serino, L., d’Alessandro, N., Bhattacharjee, A., Brecht, B., Tavakoli, A., Silberhorn, C., & Leach, J. (2025). Observing High-dimensional Bell Inequality Violations using Multi-Outcome Spectral Measurements..
The work demonstrates high-dimensional quantum nonlocality and the violation of Bell inequalities free of loopholes.
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Miao, J., Svegborn, E., Chen, Z., Guo, Y., Hu, X., Huang, Y., Li, C., Guo, G., Tavakoli, A., & Liu, B. (2026). Binarization-Loophole-Free Observation of High-Dimensional Quantum Nonlocality.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/ydch-vgmy
The study evaluates loophole-free violations of Bell inequalities and discusses the exclusion of local hidden-variable models that allow instantaneous actions at a distance.
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C, V., R, R., & A, C. (2025). Test of the physical significance of Bell non-locality.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59247-7
The research develops a theoretical framework showing Bell-CHSH inequality violations can be extracted from measurements probing entangled pairs.
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S, S. & S, K. (2026). Bell-inequality violation for continuous, non-projective measurements.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-51406-0
More against · 1
The study presents results consistent with local quantum field theory, concluding that spooky action at a distance is not required to explain the change in state during measurement.
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I, T., S, M., D, A., A, B., F, G., A, I., & A, S. (2025). Measuring the evolution of entanglement in Compton scattering.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87095-4
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