QUANTUM-ENABLED CLOUD INTELLIGENCE EXPLORING POST CLASSICAL OPTIMIZATION FOR DATA CENTRIC AI

The exponential growth of data-driven systems has outpaced the computational capacity of conventional cloud infrastructures, demanding new paradigms of intelligence and optimization. This research introduces a quantum-enabled cloud intelligence framework that integrates post-classical optimization methods with data-centric artificial intelligence pipelines. The study investigates how quantum-inspired and hybrid quantum–classical models can enhance large-scale optimization, feature extraction, and decision processes within distributed cloud environments. By coupling quantum approximate optimization algorithms (QAOA) and variational quantum circuits (VQC) with classical data analytics layers, the framework achieves reduced computational latency, improved convergence for high-dimensional problems, and enhanced interpretability of AI-driven outcomes. A prototype quantum-cloud orchestration layer is developed to dynamically allocate quantum resources through cloud APIs, enabling adaptive workload balancing across heterogeneous architectures. Empirical results from simulation and hybrid execution demonstrate significant performance gains over classical baselines in terms of both efficiency and solution quality. Beyond performance metrics, the study emphasizes ethical and sustainable computing principles, ensuring that quantum acceleration aligns with transparent, explainable, and accountable AI operations. The outcomes position quantum-enabled cloud intelligence as a foundational technology for the next generation of data-centric optimization and cognitive automation.