New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Google CEO Sundar Pichai may have dropped a rare hint about what comes after the AI boom, saying that quantum computing is approaching the same breakthrough moment Artificial Intelligence (AI) hit five years ago.

In a recent interview aired on BBC Newsnight a week ago, Pichai said the company's quantum programme is reaching a tipping point, stating, "I would say quantum is there where maybe AI was 5 years ago. So I think in five years from now we'll be going through a very exciting phase in quantum."

He added that Google is pouring major investments into this next phase. For investors hunting for the next big "AI-level" boom before everyone else sees it coming, his comments have sparked speculation about the future...