Recent results suggest that, for certain computational tasks fundamental to modern artificial intelligence, light-based “optical computers” may offer an advantage. The development of optical computing is “paving the way for breakthroughs in fields that demand high-speed and high-efficiency processing, such as artificial intelligence,” said University of Cambridge physicist Natalia Berloff. These optical neural networks use photons instead of electrons, which has advantages over traditional systems.
Recent results suggest that, for certain computational tasks fundamental to modern artificial intelligence, light-based “optical computers” may offer an advantage. The development of optical computing is “paving the way for breakthroughs in fields that demand high-speed and high-efficiency processing, such as artificial intelligence,” said University of Cambridge physicist Natalia Berloff. These optical neural networks use photons instead of electrons, which has advantages over traditional systems.