German researchers are testing whether quantum computers can help catch faults hidden in the data of power grids and data centers, launching a project that pairs quantum computing with machine learning and conventional supercomputers.
Together they're building ways to combine quantum computers, AI and high-performance computing, with the goal of making quantum computing usable for industry while strengthening German and European technological sovereignty.
Finding the needle in the data The work centers on quantum machine learning, which merges machine learning with quantum computing.
That includes handling complex data efficiently on quantum computers and splitting big quantum circuits into smaller pieces, a technique called circuit cutting, to work around limits of today's quantum hardware.
It also supports Germany's High-Tech Agenda, which aims to develop world-leading European quantum computers by 2030, and the federal Quantum Technologies Action Plan.