Superconducting Quantum Computing: Overview, Uses, Example

What Is Superconducting Quantum Computing?

By Kristi Waterworth – Updated Nov 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Superconducting quantum computing (SQC) uses supercooled circuits, offering high speeds, but is fragile.
AI aids SQC's development by solving system design issues and detecting anomalies.
Investors should cautiously evaluate SQC stocks, considering their experimental nature.

Quantum computing is a hot industry for investors right now, but there are many different aspects to this discipline to understand before you jump in. For example, do you know what superconducting quantum computing is, or why it matters? Read on, and we'll give you a basic and brief explanation.

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Kristi Waterworth has been a contributing real estate and financial expert at The Motley Fool, covering real estate, investing, and personal finance topics, since 2020. Kristi has been interviewed by various TV media outlets and podcasts for her real estate investing expertise – from residential real estate to digital real estate and everything in between. Kristi’s journalist career spans over 25 years, and she has written about real estate investing, homeownership, and home construction specifically for the last decade. She was also previously a licensed Realtor and general building contractor before the Great Recession and housing market collapse. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American history from Columbia College in Missouri.

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