University of Pennsylvania researchers say their photonic chip that uses light instead of electricity, can radically cut down the energy consumption of AI and is commercially available for use now.

Lugh · 9 months ago

University of Pennsylvania researchers say their photonic chip that uses light instead of electricity, can radically cut down the energy consumption of AI and is commercially available for use now.

BasicTraveler@kbin.social · 9 months ago

Idk, maybe. But i think you may have issues with tolerances and reproducibility. With analog and neutral nets your going to have edgecases where some devices will give vastly differing outcomes. For something that’s fine but not for others.

University of Pennsylvania researchers say their photonic chip that uses light instead of electricity, can radically cut down the energy consumption of AI and is commercially available for use now.

University of Pennsylvania researchers say their photonic chip that uses light instead of electricity, can radically cut down the energy consumption of AI and is commercially available for use now.

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