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New Chip Opens Door to AI Computing at Light Speed

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Computing at the speed of light may reduce the energy cost of training AI. (Narongrit Doungmanee via Getty Images)

University of Pennsylvania engineers have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI. The chip has the potential to radically accelerate the processing speed of computers while also reducing their energy consumption.

The silicon-photonic (SiPh) chip’s design is the first to bring together Benjamin Franklin Medal Laureate and H...

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