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Briefing
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- Programmable Nanophotonic Processor – MIT researchers and other collaborators created new computing chip that uses light instead of electricity to perform complex AI algorithm calculations faster and more efficiently than conventional computing systems
- Optical Approach – Directs multiple light beams through modifiable, interconnected waveguides programmed to perform specific computations, allowing them to interact with each other to process result of calculation
- Initial Demonstration – Used processor to create simple neural network that detects four basic vowel sounds, already achieving 77% accuracy, compared to traditional systems with 90%
- Potential Applications – Can be used in data centers, security systems, drones and self-driving cars once fully-functioning system becomes commercially available
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Information Technology
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Organization
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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July 12, 2017
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