The Chinese have created a small powerful AI chip called Taichi, which is powered by light and is part of a larger system that could be used to train and run artificial general intelligence (AGI) models. AGI is a highly advanced form of AI that is as smart as, or smarter than, humans. Some experts believe AGI is many years away, while others believe it could be developed as soon as 2027. Due to the limitations of conventional electronic components, scientists are exploring photon-based chips as a more energy-efficient alternative. These photon-based chips can perform calculations faster than traditional chips and are less energy-intensive.
The new Taichi chip has been designed to work the same way as other photon-based chips, but with greater scalability and energy efficiency. Project scientists achieved a network scale of 13.96 million artificial neurons and an energy efficiency metric of 160.82 trillion operations per watt with the Taichi chip architecture. This is a significant improvement compared to other photon-based chips since project researchers claim that Taichi is twice as powerful as other photonic systems and can perform a variety of complex tasks using large network models.
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