NVIDIA (NVDA) held its first ever quantum day at GTC 2025 in San Jose, California, today, an event to explore how quantum technology affects the industry. It was chaired by CEO Jensen Huang, and executives from leading quantum computing companies such as Atom Computing, D-Wave, Infleqtion, Quera, Quera, Ionq, Pasqal and Quantinuum. Huang took the stage to clarify that practical quantum computers are still 15 to 30 years away, causing stock prices to plummet at several quantum computing companies, he said in a January statement.
“I said that the implementation will take years to come because of the pure complexity of the technology. When the stocks fell, I didn’t even realize that these companies were public. This group was a therapy session for me. ” he added jokingly.
But more importantly, Huang announced that NVIDIA is investing in a new research institution based in Boston to accelerate quantum computing innovation. The NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) will focus on integrating AI supercomputing with quantum systems, especially emphasizing quantum error correction, a key obstacle to making quantum computing practical. The new center will work with Harvard’s Quantum Project and the MIT’s Engineering Quantum Systems Group and Quantum Companies, including Quantinuum, Quantum Machines and Quella Calculation.
Huang first welcomed D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz with a smile and a handshake. In the panel discussion, Barraz pointed out that quantum computing has played a crucial role in scientific applications. “There are some problems in the world today, namely classical computing or even AI that cannot be solved,” Balaz said. “Think about accurate weather forecasts or discover drugs. Quantum computing can also help AI models become more powerful.”
The panelists largely agreed that quantum technology has made significant progress in recent months, but full practicality is still under development. “We achieved 99.5% accuracy in Qubit Fidelity,” said Subodh Kulkarni, CEO of Rigetti Computing. “But yes, [quantum computers] Not yet fully practical. Qubits are the basic unit of data in quantum computers that can be present immediately in multiple states, allowing the computer to handle complex calculations more efficiently. To make quantum computing truly practical and exceed the capabilities of classical computers or AI, Qubits must be scaled into thousands, said Ben Bloom, CEO of Atom Computing.
Meanwhile, Loïc Henriet, CEO of Paris-based startup Pasqal, specializes in neutral atomic quantum computing, said his company is ready to provide four to six fully functional quantum machines to the French government and other customers in the coming months.
Unlike Microsoft and Google, which are actively developing quantum hardware, NVIDIA has so far focused on software solutions. But the growing quantum engagement of chip manufacturers suggests that the technology is now viewed as a complement to AI and classical computers, rather than competitors. “Quantum computing will enhance AI supercomputers to solve some of the most important problems in the world from drug discovery to material development,” Huang said in statement Earlier this week.
Huang’s challenge to the industry ends the conference: Quantum computing must prove its real-world value. He also urged realism to be in the expectations of the industry. “The quantum industry has to find a market where this technology has a real impact,” he said. “We need to lower expectations for the current situation and focus on how to build these systems in a greater interest. It seems like we will have some quantum demonstrations in GTC next year. ”
