Posted 2/19/2024, 3:49:27 PM
UPenn scientists unveil revolutionary optical computer chip to enable faster AI and improved data privacy
- UPenn engineers created a new computer chip that uses light waves for processing
- The chip can speed up computations and reduce energy consumption
- It works by manipulating materials at the nanoscale to control light scattering
- The chip could enable faster AI training and better data privacy
- Current chips use outdated 1960s principles; this chip brings new optical computing ideas