From: rotflol2@hotmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-31, c186282  wrote:   
   > https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/31/china-optical-computer-ch   
   ps-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.   
      
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