AI, quantum computing, and the view from space
What happens when artificial intelligence, post-quantum cryptography, and high-security technology meet someone who not only conducts research but also knows what Earth looks like from space as an astronaut?
In this new episode of the Smart Data Podcast, we take you on a journey through the AI era—from the basics to the real limits of what is possible today. Our guest, Prof. Walter, combines scientific depth, practical security architectures, and a biographical perspective that literally goes beyond the horizon like no other.
Prof. Ulrich Walter – From the Space Shuttle to the Data Diode
An exciting insight into space travel, security technology, and digital sovereignty.
We're talking about it
- How to become an astronaut – and how this changes your view of technology, responsibility, and the future.
- how AI really works today (beyond the buzzword),
- what we can realistically expect in five and ten years.
Selected links from the episode
books
- Around the world in 90 minutes. Stürtz, Würzburg 1997,ISBN 3-8003-0876-2.
- Civilizations in Space: Are We Alone in the Universe? Spektrum Akademie Verlag, Heidelberg 1999,ISBN 3-8274-0486-X.
- Aliens and Astronauts. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2001,ISBN 3-8274-1176-9
- At Home in the Universe. Rowohlt, Berlin 2002,ISBN 3-87134-450-8.
- A different view of the world. Komplett-Media, Grünwald 2018,ISBN 978-3-8312-0475-5.
- The Crazy World of Physics. Komplett-Media, Grünwald 2022,ISBN 978-3-8312-0601-8.
Sources
- Annual Report, Die Bayerische Versicherung:Annual Report 2024, December 8, 2024, accessed December 31, 2025.
