By Robert Izquierdo, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2025-12-03 18:04:00
Both companies could help bring quantum computing power to AI systems, but they are taking different approaches to the technology.
Today’s artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse, Nvidia (NVDA 0.43%), achieved success in its field by producing graphics processing units (GPUs), which are parallel processors that are ideally suited to the tasks involved in quickly analyzing mountains of data. The emergence of quantum computers, which can process that data far faster than today’s supercomputers, could elevate AI to new heights.
In fact, pure-play quantum computing company D-Wave Quantum (QBTS +8.09%) has been touting exactly that. According to its CEO, Dr. Alan Baratz, “Introducing quantum into the AI model training and inference workflow, we think will enable a generation of better models built faster and with much lower energy consumption.”
Given the potential of quantum computers, could D-Wave prove to be a better long-term AI stock investment than Nvidia from here?
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D-Wave Quantum’s approach to the AI market
Baratz explained that today’s AI “faces a computational challenge due to escalating power needs and costs.” He went on to explain how his company’s solutions can help.
“Quantum computing’s integration with AI and machine learning could offer scalable, energy-efficient solutions to address these issues and potentially offer enhanced AI capabilities,” he said.
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