Insider Brief
Microsoft is using agentic AI throughout its quantum computing program to accelerate the development of its Majorana 2 chip, automate research workflows and support its goal of building a commercially useful quantum computer by 2029.
The company says AI agents help scientists analyze nearly two decades of research data, identify patterns across disciplines, manage complex engineering dependencies and uncover manufacturing issues that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Microsoft reports that agentic AI has significantly reduced experimental cycle times by automating measurements, optimizing materials research and enabling researchers to test and refine quantum device designs more efficiently.
As quantum AI — the idea that quantum computers could one day enhance artificial intelligence — steadily climbs the list of anticipated quantum computing use cases, Microsoft says AI is already playing a growing role in advancing its quantum computing program.
