AI tech gets a boost: Engineers teach AI with light

Engineers have just created a chip that teaches AI using light instead of electricity and it could make today’s computers resemble dial-up modems. This innovative chip reshapes beams of light in real time to solve intricate problems, reducing power consumption and accelerating AI training without requiring the use of a single electron.

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The chip demonstrated exceptional performance in standard AI tests, learning more rapidly with fewer components and eliminating the need for bulky circuitry. Penn’s team believes this represents a significant advancement towards light-powered computers that possess the remarkable ability to learn at lightning speed.