Is Photonic Computing The Future Of AI Chip Technology?
Nicholas Harris, CEO of Lightmatter, sat down with Forbes to discuss building AI chip technology relying on light rather than electrical signals. Harris also discussed why the end of Moore's Law and the AI boom created the perfect moment for photonics, enabling massive acceleration in AI model training and increased data center efficiency. 0:00 Introduction 0:25 The Rise of Optical Computing and Lightmatter's Origin Story 2:57 Why AI's Breakneck Pace Requires a New Technological Leap 4:20 Can Photonics Unlock Massive AI Supercomputers? 7:08 Grad School to Deep Tech Commercialization 10:42 The AI Energy Crisis and Scaling Compute with Efficiency 14:51 What Unconstrained Compute Makes Possible 18:54 Is It A Bubble And The Sci-Fi Future Of Data Centers Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?s... Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership... Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: / forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: / forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.

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