With AI's energy demands growing fast, optical computing could be a real solution.

#AI #Nvidia #OpticalComputing #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors

Light-Based AI Computing: A New Era of Speed and Efficiency

Aalto University researchers develop a method to execute AI tensor operations using light, promising faster and more energy-efficient AI systems.

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Chinese optical quantum chip claims 1,000x speed advantage over Nvidia GPUs; production remains limited

This tech may look flashy, but it's all hype. Production's still slow, and quantum's real-world use is limited.

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💡 AI trained with lasers? Yes, and it cuts energy use by 95%.

Researchers just trained a 1B-parameter Transformer using optical chips—no backprop, no burnout. Their approach, called ODFA, uses scattered light for fast, parallel training.

It works across language, vision, and even diffusion models.

Would you use optics to scale your next AI model?

🔗 Read the full breakdown:
https://blueheadline.com/tech-breakthroughs/ai-optical-chips/

#AI #MachineLearning #OpticalComputing #EnergyEfficiency #DeepLearning

AI At The Speed Of Light: How Optical Chips Slash Power Use By 95%

AI training is getting an optical upgrade. Learn how lasers and light are enabling billion-parameter models with 95% less power.

Blue Headline

🥰#call4reading

✍️Synthesis of #Binary-Input Multi-Valued Output #Optical Cascades for Reversible and #Quantum Technologies #by Ishani Agarwal, Miroslav Saraivanov, and Marek Perkowski

🔗10.26421/QIC24.15-16-2 (#arXiv:2410.18367)

#opticalcomputing #quantumlayout

Solving computationally hard problems with 3D integrated photonics

As technology advances, the limitations of conventional electronic computers are becoming increasingly apparent, especially when tackling complex computational challenges. NP-complete problems, which grow exponentially with size, represent some of the toughest puzzles in computer science. These issues have significant implications across various fields, including biomedicine, transportation, and manufacturing. In the quest for more effective solutions, researchers are exploring alternatives to traditional computing methods, with optical computing emerging as a promising avenue.

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🕝 In a twist of irony, U.S. sanctions have fueled the rise of light-based AI! Discover how this innovation in optical computing is poised to revolutionize the future of AI. Read more on "Into the Mind of AI;)" #AI #OpticalComputing #Innovation #Technolog

http://intothemindofai.blog/2024/08/13/sanctions-fuel-innovation-rise-light-based-ai/

Sanctions Fuel Innovation: The Rise of Light-Based AI and Its Impact on the Future of AI Development

Discover how U.S. sanctions have inadvertently driven the development of the world’s first light-based AI training system. This breakthrough in optical computing could reshape the future of AI.

Into the Mind of AI;)
[PhD position, short deadline]
If you are interested in doing a PhD on #OpticalComputing and #MachineLearning, me and Mickael Mounaix have now a open position!
Apply or contact us for more info.
Boost appreciated for reach.
https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/quex-phd-scholarship
QUEX PhD Scholarship

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If you are looking for a #PhD and are interested in working on #OpticalComputing for #MachineLearning (and to spend some time in the UK and some time in Australia), contact me!
Got the funding but the official advert is not out yet. Will update when it is (but the deadlines are going to be short).