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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a programmable photonic chip. This innovation could transform artificial intelligence's machine learning by using light for computations.

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Discover how optical fibres can revolutionize AI computing with speed, efficiency, and accuracy using the physics of light.

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