D-Wave Quantum and Zapata AI, an industrial generative AI software company, have announced a strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to develop commercial applications that combine generative AI and quantum computing technologies. The applications will use quantum-enabled machine learning algorithms to solve complex computational problems, initially focusing on building quantum generative AI models for new molecule discovery. The partnership will give Zapata AI access to D-Wave’s quantum computing systems and resources. Dr. Christopher Savoie, CEO of Zapata AI, and Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, expressed excitement about the potential of this collaboration.
D-Wave and Zapata AI: A Strategic Collaboration for Quantum-Enabled Machine Learning
D-Wave Quantum Inc., a prominent entity in the quantum computing sector, and Zapata Computing, Inc., a company specializing in Industrial Generative AI software, have recently announced a multi-year strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to develop and commercialize applications that harness the power of generative AI and quantum computing technologies.
Quantum Computing and Generative AI: A Powerful Combination
The partnership will focus on the joint technical development and commercial deployment of applications for customers grappling with computationally complex problems. These applications will utilize quantum-enabled machine learning algorithms, leveraging D-Wave’s quantum technologies. D-Wave’s quantum technologies have demonstrated the ability to perform coherent quantum annealing with over 5,000 qubits, pushing the boundaries of what is achievable with classical computers. This collaboration’s initial focus will be building quantum generative AI models that expedite the discovery of new molecules.
Access to D-Wave’s Quantum Technologies
This collaboration will provide Zapata AI access to D-Wave’s Advantage annealing quantum computing systems, quantum-hybrid solvers, and development resources. Both companies anticipate that this joint effort will hasten the development of commercial applications and provide the necessary production access and resources to deliver these applications to Zapata’s customers. The collaboration will also support joint go-to-market efforts, including the exclusive availability of commercial applications via a solver hosted in D-Wave’s Leap real-time quantum cloud service.
A Shared Vision for Quantum Machine Learning
Dr. Christopher Savoie, CEO and co-founder of Zapata AI, expressed excitement about the partnership with D-Wave. He believes that by combining their generative AI software with D-Wave’s annealing quantum computing technologies, they can develop industrial-grade machine learning applications. Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, echoed this sentiment, stating that the agreement with Zapata AI is a significant step towards realizing the potential of combining generative AI and quantum computing to tackle complex computational problems.
Zapata AI is an Industrial Generative AI company that is revolutionizing how enterprises solve complex problems with its powerful suite of Generative AI software. By combining numerical and text-based solutions, Zapata AI enables industrial-scale commercial, government, and military/defense enterprises to leverage large language models and numerical generative models more efficiently. With proprietary science and engineering techniques and the Orquestra® platform, Zapata AI is accelerating Generative AI’s impact in the industry. The Company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.