C

Moderate AI Risk (43–48%)

Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation employer tracked

BLS + SEC data Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation Industry AI-risk grade C

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Workforce AI-exposure profile for D-Wave Quantum Inc.: industry grade C (46.8/100), plus SEC headcount and BLS occupation mix.

QBTS Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation SIC 7374
Industry AI Displacement Exposure
46.8/100 C

Weighted average O*NET AI exposure score for this industry's occupation mix

Workforce Size
N/A
Not reported in XBRL filings
Industry Classification
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
SIC Code: 7374
NAICS Sector: 51
The verdict

D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s workforce carries a grade C AI-risk profile (46.8% weighted exposure), 4.9 points above the 41.9% average across 1,965 tracked employers. That is broadly typical of the industries tracked here; it describes the industry, not this company's own staffing.

46.8%
AI exposure
C
Risk grade
51
NAICS sector the grade comes from

Where D-Wave Quantum Inc. sits among tracked employers

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of D-Wave Quantum Inc. specifically.

Where D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s industry AI exposure sits

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers

46.8% Higher than most higher than 80% of 1,965 employers

Employers, banded by industry AI-exposure mix

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Source O*NET / PlainWorkforce employer industry mix · 2026-05-15

AI Displacement Risk Analysis

Companies in Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation sit in a mid industry AI-exposure band. Some roles will be augmented, while core work still needs judgment, creativity, or complex problem-solving.

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Industry exposure standing

Signature: 46.8/100 (grade C) · industry AI-exposure score (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)

As of May 2026, D-Wave Quantum Inc. sits near the middle on both disclosed headcount and three-year change. Industry grade C (46.8/100) is shared by every tracked employer in Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation. As of May 2026, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) has no XBRL headcount on file. Industry grade C (46.8/100) from Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation is the primary measurable signal here.

SIC 7374 · NAICS 51 · 6 estimated roles; largest share Software developers · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.

Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)

D-Wave Quantum Inc. does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.

Occupation Est. Workforce Share AI Exposure
Software developers
SOC 15-1252
40%
45%
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
SOC 43-5071
15%
60%
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
SOC 41-1011
12%
45%
Funeral home managers
SOC 11-9171
12%
38%
Insurance underwriters
SOC 13-2053
11%
45%
Set and exhibit designers
SOC 27-1027
10%
36%

For task-level context on high-exposure mixes, see how AI affects different job types.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AI risk grade for D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s industry?

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) maps to Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation, whose occupation mix is in the upper third of industry AI exposure here (grade C, 46.8/100). Every tracked employer in that sector shares the same grade - it describes the industry mix, not D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s own roster. Companies in Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation sit in a mid industry AI-exposure band. Some roles will be augmented, while core work still needs judgment, creativity, or complex problem-solving.

How is the AI risk score calculated?

The score uses the company's primary industry (SIC 7374: Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation), mapped to BLS occupational employment shares. Each occupation gets an O*NET task-level AI exposure weight; the industry mix is the weighted average. 0 = no exposure; 100 = maximum.

Which occupations at D-Wave Quantum Inc. face the most AI risk?

Largest estimated shares in the Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation mix: Software developers (45% AI exposure); Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (60% AI exposure); First-line supervisors of retail sales workers (45% AI exposure). Treat these as industry-typical roles, not D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s published org chart.

How many employees does D-Wave Quantum Inc. have?

D-Wave Quantum Inc. does not disclose employee count in recent XBRL filings. Check the latest 10-K or annual report for a current figure.

Has D-Wave Quantum Inc. had layoffs?

WARN Act layoff notices for D-Wave Quantum Inc. are published by state labor agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor when a covered mass layoff hits the 100-worker threshold. Many quieter workforce changes never appear in WARN.

What industry is D-Wave Quantum Inc. in?

D-Wave Quantum Inc. is classified under SIC 7374 (Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation), mapping to NAICS sector 51. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.

What to do with this

Use D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s risk profile above to plan next steps, not just react to the grade.

AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices; this is not financial advice.

AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices. Data sources: SEC EDGAR (company SIC codes) · O*NET Database 30.0 (AI exposure scores) · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034. This is not financial advice.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWorkforce