How quantum AI can make our digital future safer and more efficient
Interactive Quantum Arcade Demonstrator in use
The launch of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology on Einstein's birthday in Ulm offered hands-on science - with our DLR Institute for AI Safety and Security right at the heart of it.
On 14 March 2025, we presented our innovative Quantum Arcade Demonstrator at Ulm's Haus der Begegnung, giving visitors a playful introduction to the complex world of quantum AI. The event marked the official start of a year of exciting discoveries and breakthroughs in quantum science.
Quantum-based AI combines the potential of machine learning with the extraordinary computing power of quantum computers - a combination that can open up revolutionary possibilities.
Our Institute for AI Safety and Security is committed to developing practical applications that are both powerful and trustworthy. In this research, we aim to continuously improve the limitations and strengths of quantum AI, and to observe how quantum-based AI systems will develop in the future and whether they actually fulfil the expected revolutionary possibilities. Our interactive Quantum Arcade Demonstrator illustrates the difference between classical and quantum AI: In the form of a computer game, visitors were able to directly experience how classical and quantum-based AI behave differently in identical scenarios.
The response was overwhelming: from the general public to experts, everyone was fascinated by the tangible demonstration of quantum physics principles and their application to artificial intelligence. The interactive presentation made it clear that quantum technologies are not just theoretical concepts, but are becoming increasingly relevant in practice.
The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology provides the perfect platform to demonstrate the importance of this key technology for various fields of application and to promote interdisciplinary cooperation. As the DLR Institute for AI Safety and Security, we will use this year to further intensify our research at the interface of quantum physics and artificial intelligence, and to open up new ways for safe and efficient AI systems.