A woman walks past an enclosure housing a quantum computer and quantum chip cooling system made by Australian startup company Diraq, at a data centre located in Sydney on November 9, 2026. Quantum computers could curb the vast energy demands of artificial intelligence data centres with their ability to run complex calculations, one of the tech's pioneers told AFP. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: AUSTRALIA-QUANTUM-DATACENTRE, INTERVIEW BY KIRSTY NEEDHAM