On Tuesday, Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said AI is the “control plane” of quantum machines as the company launched Ising, the world’s first open models to accelerate the development of quantum processors capable of running useful applications. Nvidia’s Ising is a family of open source AI models designed to accelerate the development of quantum processors, featuring AI-based quantum processor calibration capabilities and quantum error-correction decoding. Nvidia stated that Ising helps enterprises tackle larger quantum problems with up to 2.5 times faster performance and three times higher decoding accuracy. Huang stated that AI is essential for making quantum computing practical, as Nvidia’s new open AI model focuses on helping enterprises turn quantum processors into large-scale, reliable computers. Nvidia shares were up nearly 3% in Tuesday’s opening trade. Nvidia’s quantum computing push sent stocks in the sector soaring, with shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS), Rigetti Computing Inc. (RGTI), and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) soaring between 9% to 14% in Tuesday’s midday trade.