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Medicine / 3.9.2026

Better Data, Better Dialogue: Trustworthy AI for Women's Health

Women spend around a quarter more of their lives in poor health than men, and for many conditions the path to a diagnosis still takes years. One reason is a data problem: women remain underrepresented in clinical evidence, and the symptom patterns that matter most are often the hardest to describe in a short appointment.

Trustworthy AI for Women's Health

Quantum Computing / 28.8.2026

Modular Software Brings Quantum Computers into Industry

Quantum computers alone cannot solve industrial problems. Only software that translates use cases into suitable algorithms and combines classical and quantum-assisted methods can turn the technology into a practical tool.

Quantum Computing

Portrait Hoai My Van / 19.8.2026

“Electrical Engineering and Information Technology was a bit like business administration for me...”

At university, Hoai My Van found her way to artificial intelligence. Making AI reliable for industrial manufacturing is now at the heart of her work at Fraunhofer IKS. In her spare time, however, somebody else calls the shots: Biffi.

Portrait Hoai My Van

Interview with Dr. Thomas Wiltschko / 9.7.2026

»Safety Is Essential for the Acceptance of These Systems«

Dr. Thomas Wiltschko, Manager for Safety of ADAS & AD at Mercedes-Benz AG, is a member of the Safetronic Program Committee, the international conference for the holistic safety of road vehicles.

Interview with Dr. Thomas Wiltschko

Artificial Intelligence / 8.6.2026

Do you trust your AI agent?

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), so-called AI agents are increasingly finding their way into industrial applications. They independently perform tasks or sub-tasks, such as analysis, planning, or support for development processes.

AI agent

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning / 22.5.2026

When Intelligent Systems Must Cooperate Autonomously

In disaster zones and contested territories, the future of mission-critical operations relies on autonomous systems that don't just act, but cooperate. Through Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL), researchers at Fraunhofer IKS are empowering autonomous systems to master complex coordination without direct human instruction.

Multi-Agent Reinforcement

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