Light-Powered AI Chip Revolutionizes Efficiency
Researchers at the University of Florida unveiled a groundbreaking silicon chip that harnesses light rather than electricity to perform convolution operations—critical tasks in AI systems. By etching microscopic lenses directly onto the silicon, laser-powered computations are achieved, dramatically reducing energy consumption while maintaining near-perfect accuracy. This innovation promises to make AI not only faster, but also far more energy-efficient and sustainable.
