Quantum computing is a technology that could radically change the world. Thus, for quantum skeptics, it’s easy to look at the history of quantum so far and be dismissive of the technology’s potential. The history of AI, however, suggests a different trajectory for quantum computing. To prove the point, let’s explore the history of AI, assess the current state of quantum computing and consider what it will take for quantum to achieve the same type of transformational moment that AI underwent when genAI models became practical in 2022. That means that the businesses best positioned to take advantage of quantum computing will be those that assess quantum use cases and implementation requirements now.