Fraunhofer Group for Innovation Research

Training modern AI models requires enormous computing resources, resulting in high energy consumption and significant CO₂ emissions. Reducing this demand through intelligent methods has therefore become a pressing priority. The QC-Train project team, consisting of infoteam Software AG, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, OptWare GmbH, and the associated partners DATEV and Schaeffler Technologies, is developing a quantum computing-based solution to significantly reduce emissions while simultaneously increasing the performance of training large foundation models. 

How will quantum technologies transform digital development in the coming years? And what new opportunities will arise when they interact with artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies? These questions are addressed in the White Paper “Quantum Nexus: Synergies Between Quantum Technologies and Key Technologies of the Next Decade” by the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing, and Ergonomics FKIE. It highlights that the future is shaped in particular by the interaction of these technologies.