China Says It Built a 1000× Faster AI Chip!

Get a special 35% discount* on an annual digital subscription to The Economist at https://www.economist.com/Sabine *20% in the UK, Latin America, and India. Photonic computers are processors that use light – not electricity – to complete their calculations. In theory, photonic computers are both faster and more efficient than today’s silicon chips, and – according to the headlines – the technology is making serious progress. Does the technology live up to the hype? Let’s take a look at the current state of photonic computing. 👕T-shirts, mugs, posters and more: ➜ https://sabines-store.dashery.com/ 💌 Support me on Donorbox ➜ https://donorbox.org/swtg 👉 Transcript with links to references on Patreon ➜   / sabine   📝 Transcripts and written news on Substack ➜ https://sciencewtg.substack.com/ 📩 Free weekly science newsletter ➜ https://sabinehossenfelder.com/newsle... 👂 Audio only podcast ➜ https://open.spotify.com/show/0MkNfXl... 🔗 Join this channel to get access to perks ➜    / @sabinehossenfelder   📚 Buy my book ➜ https://amzn.to/3HSAWJW #science #sciencenews #photonics #tech #technews