Webinar: AI, Quantum and the UK’s Compute Future

Join techUK for a webinar on how AI and quantum computing are shaping each other, and what that means for the UK.

Key details

Date: 1 December 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Format: Online webinar

Quantum computing and AI are two of the most talked-about technologies of the decade. Most attention goes to the idea of quantum computers supercharging AI. That potential is real, but it depends on fault-tolerant quantum machines that are still some way off.

Meanwhile, something quieter is already happening in the other direction. AI is helping to solve some of quantum computing’s toughest problems today, from taming noisy hardware to speeding up design.

For businesses planning investment and policymakers shaping the UK’s compute strategy, knowing which opportunities are near-term and which are long-term matters.

The event will look at the relationship between AI and quantum computing, focusing on near-term applications, emerging commercial opportunities, and how AI is already changing the trajectory of quantum computing’s development.

What we’ll cover

• What AI and quantum can deliver together in the near term, and which claims are still years away

• How AI is already improving quantum hardware through error correction, circuit optimisation and hardware design

• What it will realistically take for quantum computing to boost AI, and when that might happen

• Where the UK’s strengths in quantum and AI give it a credible chance to lead

• What industry needs from government to turn that opportunity into results

Who should attend

This session is designed for tech companies, investors and policymakers in the compute space especially those interested in the intersection of quantum and AI.

Wider Activity

This event formed part of a year-long initiative exploring how the UK can lead on the development and deployment of Frontier Compute technologies, the next phase of compute set to enable wide-ranging innovations and applications through the convergence of advanced hardware, software, and infrastructure.

This focus brings together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore how the UK can build on its world-class research and industrial strengths to drive future growth, productivity, and global leadership in frontier compute technologies, such as quantum, photonics and neuromorphic compute.

If you would like to get involved in our frontier compute work and help shape upcoming activity, please reach out to Ella Shuter at Ella.Shuter@techuk.org to arrange an intro chat, or find out more here.