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Will the backlash against AI data centres hit quantum computing too?

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To succeed at scale, quantum computing must differentiate itself from AI, says columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan.But the two technologies are already mixed up in the eyes of the public…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 UTC.

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