Sustainable computing

In today's digital era, the demand for ever-increasing computing power has been overwhelmingly huge, driven primarily by advancements in artificial intelligence. However, the constant innovation in computing technology is facing obstacles, primarily due to the limitations in the shrinking size of transistors used in chips. This imposes a strict limit on Moore's Law and Dennard's…

As traditional semiconductor technologies approach their physical limits, the demand for computing power continues to rise, largely driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI). Addressing this conundrum, Lightmatter, a company founded by three MIT alumni, has developed pioneering computing technology that harnesses the properties of light to bolster data processing and transport. Lightmatter’s…