12 crossroads magazine Quantum technologies promise to solve problems currently beyond the reach of classical computers. While quantum computers are still under development, Silicon Valley-based SandboxAQ is already leveraging quantum technology to stay at the forefront of innovation. We spoke with Fernando Dominguez Pinuaga (in the picture), Vice President of Glob- al Outreach at SandboxAQ, about how the impact of AI is magnified when combined with the laws of quantum physics. How will quantum technologies take artificial intelli- gence to the next level? Fernando Dominguez Pinuaga: The public release of generative AI models such as ChatGPT was a break- through moment for humanity – but these tools have their limitations. Their capacity for producing texts and images is impressive, but in fact, they perform pure- ly statistical analyses of the data on which they have been pretrained. If you are looking for the key to curing Alzheimer’s, they won’t be able to help you because the answer isn’t something you can simply find online. Gen AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) have had an enormous influence on activities such as customer support and content creation; however, the real eco- nomic impact and expected transformation of areas like manufacturing, chemistry, finance and pharma- ceuticals require a different kind of model designed for quantitative tasks. To tackle such complex issues, AI must be capable of analysing physics, chemistry and biology – sometimes even at the atomic level – simulating lab work and mod- elling the world and its behaviour. This requires the combination of AI and quantum equations. At Sand- boxAQ, we work with large quantitative models (LQMs), which are trained on mathematics, biology and physics and provide the scientific accuracy and computational scale necessary to solve the most challenging problems. When working with diseases such as Alzheimer’s, we begin by using an LLM within the LQM to analyse all available information, including research papers, clinical trial results, data about genes and proteins, Artificial intelligence has already transformed the business landscape, but the next revolution lies in combining AI with quantum technologies. BY LENA MÅRTENSSON © Nexus Luxembourg/Pancake! Photographie