Squeee! I now have the contract in hand. (Or, well... in my electronic in-box, rather.)
The article is titled "Simulating Sentience" and is tentatively scheduled for the September issue of
ClarkesWorld Magazine.
The only snag is that my literature example for AI based on Quantum Computing was Eric James Stone's
Unforgettable, an indie book that's been pulled from publication while the author negotiates with publishers. So now I need a new, linkable example of quantum-based artificial intelligence...