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German researchers have turned a fiber optic cable into a computational device that runs some AI models, using only light, better than silicon chips. (www.techradar.com)

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Efficiency still either burns less fossil fuels or gets more out of renewables, it helps either way.