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Germany's path to AI sovereignty: commitment to energy-efficient systems!
In the gAIn project, TU Dresden and partners are developing energy-efficient AI to strengthen European technological leadership by 2027.
Germany's path to AI sovereignty: commitment to energy-efficient systems!
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has made tremendous progress in recent years. Nevertheless, the current systems struggle with problems such as high energy consumption, susceptibility to errors and the challenges of legal regulations, especially with regard to the EU AI Act. To address these challenges, the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU), the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Technical University of Dresden (TUD) have launched the gAIn (Next Generation AI Computing) initiative. This collaboration aims to develop fundamental theoretical approaches and promote new, energy efficient and reliable hardware and software solutions that meet the needs of the future.
The gAIn initiative is supported with funding of around six million euros over three years from the Bavarian State Ministry for Science and Art and the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism. Professor Ursula Staudinger, Rector of TUD, emphasizes how important this purposeful collaboration is in order to develop more resource-efficient AI systems and at the same time strengthen the technological sovereignty of Germany and Europe.
Vision for technological sovereignty
Sebastian Gemkow, Saxony's State Minister for Science, Culture and Tourism, emphasizes that the vision is to lead Germany and Europe to the forefront in the field of AI technologies and to ensure technological independence. Markus Blume, the Bavarian State Minister for Science and Art, emphasizes the need to increase safety standards and energy efficiency in AI research. Professor Gitta Kutyniok from LMU warns that Europe urgently needs to chart its own path in AI development in order to maintain control over these key technologies.
The gAIn project is a pilot project for cross-border scientific cooperation and is scheduled to be implemented from 2024 to 2027. In addition to the financing of three million euros for the TU Dresden, initial funds amounting to around 500,000 euros have already been made available via the Saxon Ministry of Science. The aim of the project is to develop innovative AI hardware and software concepts that address both the challenges of energy consumption as well as those of predictability and reliability.
Technical challenges and solutions
The risks of current AI applications are significant. They show insufficient reliability in many areas of application and often do not meet the requirements for algorithmic transparency and the right to explanation. Solving these problems is crucial to increasing trust in AI systems and securing them technically and legally. The researchers are working on alternative hardware platforms that include neuromorphic chips, quantum and biocomputing.
A key concern is improving the reliability of AI, especially in sensitive areas such as medicine and critical infrastructure. By developing new mathematical models and innovative software-hardware combinations, the aim is to create a safe and acceptable AI system that meets the needs of users.
Research on technological sovereignty
The gAIn initiative is part of the comprehensive efforts by Germany and the EU to assert themselves in technological competition through research and innovation. Technological sovereignty not only includes the understanding and mastery of key technologies, but also the formulation of requirements for technologies in accordance with the values of a free, democratic society. An effective innovation ecosystem in microelectronics is required to increase competitiveness and avoid one-sided dependencies on raw materials.
The Research and Innovation Framework Program for Technological Sovereignty (FITS2030), which will be implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research until 2030, is intended to promote the MINT sector, support research on key technologies and develop a strategy for sustainability. The need to remain an international leader in future technologies is more urgent than ever - a challenge that brings together companies and academic institutions in the context of the gAIn initiative in Bavaria and Saxony.