Multiverse Computing, a leading developer of value-added quantum computing applications, and MILA, an artificial intelligence research institute specializing in deep learning, announced a new partnership on October 25 that will use quantum methods to advance AI and machine learning. The partnership will also focus on training new talent in the fields of advanced technologies, including quantum computing and machine learning.

Founded by experts in quantum computing and finance in 2019, deeptech Multiverse Computing has fully owned subsidiaries in Toronto, Paris and Munich. Its expertise in quantum algorithms and quantum inspiration allows it to achieve optimal results with current quantum devices as well as high-performance classical computers. Its flagship product, the Singularity SaaS platform, enables professionals in all industries to leverage quantum computing with mainstream software tools. The company works with companies in finance, mobility, energy, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing.

A fully shared vision of AI ethics

The startup aims to “be the ethical flagship of the quantum ecosystem” and to that end has created the Multiverse Ethics Committee, which promotes inclusion, diversity, well-being and sustainability.

Mila, the research institute founded in 1993 by Yoshua Bengio, a professor at the University of Montreal, is well known for bringing together more than 1,000 researchers specialized in machine learning. It fully shares the values of Multiverse Computing’s AI ethics.

As a leader in the field, it contributes to the social dialogue and to the development of applications beneficial to society. Several of its researchers have participated in numerous efforts to develop an ethical framework for AI, including the Montreal Declaration for Responsible Development of AI and the International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology.

The Multiverse Computing – Mila collaboration

The partnership will cover several sectors, with an initial focus on the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. According to Enrique Lizaso Olmos, CEO of Multiverse Computing, the partnership will allow Mila researchers and students to benefit from the contributions of quantum and quantum-inspired machine learning.

He adds:

“We have already begun discussions with biotech and pharmaceutical companies, in addition to other industries sharing similar quantum use cases. The conversation is about improving their products with our technology.”

Multiverse Computing’s quantum experts will work with Mila researchers to advance augmented machine learning. Multiverse Computing is using the power of tensor networks to achieve this goal, and several Mila researchers have expertise in this area. Tensor networks use models based on quantum physics and can increase the speed and accuracy of training machine learning models.

Stéphane Létourneau, executive vice president of Mila, states:

“This partnership will give some of our students and researchers access to Multiverse’s technology that is solving real-world use cases today. We look forward to working with the Multiverse team on methods to educate the next generation of AI and quantum computing leaders.”

Translated from L’institut Mila et Multiverse Computing annoncent un partenariat pour faire progresser l’IA et le ML