According to @ai_darpa, researchers from Tsinghua University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have published a significant breakthrough in Science: their LightGen all-optical AI processor achieves up to 100 times faster speed and energy efficiency compared to Nvidia's A100 GPU for video and image generation tasks. The chip integrates over 2 million photonic neurons, offering a powerful alternative for high-throughput AI workloads. This innovation positions China at the forefront of the global AI chip race and could disrupt markets by enabling new business opportunities in edge AI, video analytics, and data center acceleration (source: Science, @ai_darpa).