China Says It Built a 1000× Faster AI Chip!

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.

Sabine Hossenfelder
PhD in physics