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Historically, analog chips faced criticism due to their precision limitations. You wouldn’t want your banking transactions to operate on unreliable computations. Lightmatter has made strides by achieving a precision level nearly equivalent to that of 32-bit digital chips, thanks to innovations in their architecture.
Nick Harris, co-founder and CEO of Lightmatter, shared insights into their remarkable achievements. They developed a photonic computer capable of executing valuable workloads—such as playing Atari video games and running complex AI models. This breakthrough is not just theoretical; it signifies a crucial milestone in proving that photonic computers can stand toe-to-toe with traditional digital counterparts in practical applications.