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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

AI in Cardiology / 20.4.2026

Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Intelligent ECG Analysis

Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Early diagnosis is crucial for taking preventive action. However, risk factors often remain hidden until the first symptoms appear. Together with the University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Fraunhofer IKS is working on the »AI Cardiology« project to develop a solution that closes the gap between patients´ daily lives and clinical care to strengthen cardiovascular prevention.

AI in Cardiology

Interview with Moritz Schneider / 15.4.2026

"Safety as a commitment to people”

nce this year, Moritz Schneider has been a member of the program committee for Safetronic, the international conference on the holistic safety of road vehicles. In this interview, the functional safety expert at the BMW Group discusses his motivation and explains why safety is more than just a technical objective.

Interview with Moritz Schneider

Quantum Computers / 13.4.2026

The Quantum Zoo: Playing Your Way Into Quantum Computing

Quantum computing often sounds like science fiction: particles in two places at once, strange correlations across space, and computers that could one day crack problems beyond any classical supercomputer. The Quantum Zoo project at Fraunhofer IKS provides insight: hands-on quantum computing

The Quantum Zoo

Quantum Computing / 25.6.2026

Ensuring trustworthiness of quantum AI

As machine learning is deployed in high-stakes , the urgency of increasing its trustworthiness is undeniable. Methods designed to enforce bounded outputs aim to keep model behavior within clearly defined limits, preventing deviations that could lead to severe consequences.

Quantum Computing

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