AI will help us create a better quantum computer which will make a better AI
Current "AI" is just LLMs. They don't need some crazy quantum supercomputer. They aren't improved by more processing power.
They need a ton of data to work at a basic level. There's no reason to think that future programs will just get better on their own. Especially if a lot of data is now LLM generated. They have no capacity to learn on their own through research.
This is why statistics are important. Conservatives will say "that's tokenism! They're not getting jobs on merit!"
My guy, quotas for underserved minorities and women exist because we don't live in a meritocracy. Talent and ambition is dispersed equally. If you are mostly hiring and promoting people like you, that's exactly why quotas are needed.