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| Date | 2026-01-31 23:59 -0500 |
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| Subject | Re: China Going For Photonic Processors |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| References | <oxadncs6rKCK1OD0nZ2dnZfqn_oAAAAA@giganews.com> <slrn10nt7b4.5ms.rotflol2@geidiprime.bvh> |
| From | c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> |
| Organization | wokiesux |
| Message-ID | <4W-dnWIvg40jQOP0nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com> (permalink) |
On 1/31/26 19:25, Borax Man wrote: > On 2026-01-31, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote: >> https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/31/china-optical-computer-chips-power-next-wave-ai/ >> >> As the race for more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) >> tools accelerates, China is placing major bets on optical >> computer chips to overcome the speed and energy limits of >> traditional electronic hardware ... >> >> Chen and his team reported a breakthrough last month >> with the development of LightGen, the first all-optical >> chip designed to handle advanced generative AI models. >> Built using layers of engineered metasurfaces that manipulate >> light at the nanoscale, the chip contains millions of photonic >> neurons. >> >> Zengguang Cheng, a materials scientist at Fudan University >> in Shanghai, said the country has strong motivation to explore >> new approaches in computing. He noted that China’s 14th Five- >> Year Plan includes goals related to photonics and quantum >> technologies, backed by steady government funding. >> >> . . . >> >> Maybe rather than trying to compete with western silicon >> it would be a better use of resources to perfect photonic >> processing and quantum tech instead. >> > > China often lies about its technological capabilities. I don't see > evidence that this is anything other than more fluff. The article is > very light on evidence of any breakthrough. It wasn't intended as an "in depth" article. However I'm no longer inclined to crap on Chinese tech capabilities.
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China Going For Photonic Processors c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-30 19:13 -0500
Re: China Going For Photonic Processors Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2026-02-01 00:25 +0000
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Re: China Going For Photonic Processors c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-31 23:59 -0500
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