Gaia-X and Quantum Computing

Skip links Home » News Release » Gaia-X and Quantum Computing May 7, 2026 Gaia-X and Quantum Computing Written by Przemek Halub, Program Manager, Gaia-X According to an announcement from the European Commissioni1, the European Quantum Act proposal is expected in 20262. Even if the exact point in time when this will be available in practice is still somewhat out in the future (best bets are around 7-10 years), all previously stored encrypted data will become decryptable by then. While it certainly wouldn’t be possible to do so directly, Gaia-X’s Trust Framework could be applied in the background more widely in this area; one of Gaia-X’s goals is to enable secure and interoperable data processing, which should foster the development of AI and ML applications. While Europe does not yet have a binding ‘Quantum Act’, a clear, published quantum strategy is in place, along with an announced plan to make it legally binding through a future EU Quantum Act3. In addition to the acts that are not ‘only about quantum computing’ but establish binding rules that are highly relevant to quantum computing systems, their deployment and transition, some requirements have also been defined in the area of quantum technology and infrastructure4: A detailed review requires additional work and should be carried out as a separate task. [1] Source: https://www.european-quantum-act.com/ 4.01.2026 [2] Source: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/quantum 4.01.2026 [3] Source: https://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-11-04_ec-opens-consultation-on-quantum-act 4.01.2026 [4] Supported by: https://www.perplexity.ai/ 4.01.2026 Related news June 24, 2026 News Release June 19, 2026 News Release Manage Consent To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like s to store and/or access device information.