With AI set to use as much energy as Japan by 2026, we need some radical innovation to prevent this from becoming an environmental disaster. Blockchain destroyed technology’s environmental credentials. Now, AI is poised to make Blockchain’s impact look minor.
The computing power needed for AI is growing at an unsustainable rate, far outpacing Moore’s Law. This exponential growth in demand is predicted to cause significant strain on companies and economies.
Optical computing, which uses light (photons) instead of electricity (electrons) to process information, is emerging as a promising solution. It offers the potential for faster, more efficient processing with higher bandwidth and lower latency than traditional electronic chips.
While still theoretical, optical computers could revolutionize AI by enabling more operations to be performed simultaneously while consuming less energy. This could open up new possibilities in fields requiring high-speed and efficient processing, such as artificial intelligence.
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