There has been a lot of talk, as of late, that the cloud has become a resource to turn to when a company needs large amounts of digital storage, constantly updated SaaS (software-as-a-service), or high-performance computing capabilities. Couple this with the expansion of AI (artificial intelligence) in applications, even smaller companies can realize the full computing power available in the cloud. And while the cloud has been highly publicized as an option for everything digital, an even more powerful environment exists that hasn't gotten nearly as much coverage, at least not yet. Lookout world here comes quantum computing. A recent IDC (Intl Data Corp.) survey of IT (information technology) and business personnel responsible for quantum computing adoption has revealed that improved AI capabilities, accelerated BI (business intelligence), and increased productivity and efficiency are quickly proving to be the top expectations of organizations currently investing in cloud-based quantum computing.