Quantum-Accelerated Intelligence: Hybrid AI Systems for National-Scale Advantage

Abstract: This study investigates quantum-accelerated intelligence as a national capability that integrates hybrid artificial intelligence with quantum and quantum-inspired optimisation. In many public infrastructures, predictive models deliver situational awareness, but operational value is constrained by hard, time-critical optimisation tasks such as scheduling, routing, and resource allocation under safety and equity constraints. Quantum optimisation is treated as a modular accelerator for se