Sydney-built AI chip could slash data centre power bills


David Allen
Reporter

A tiny silicon chip that uses light instead of electricity could mark the beginning of a revolution in new energy-efficient artificial intelligence hardware and bring down energy costs for data centres, Sydney scientists say.

Researchers from the University of Sydney’s nanotechnology hub have debuted a study featuring a prototype nano photonic chip, developed and built in-house, they say is able to perform complex tasks at the speed of light.

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