The revolution in artificial intelligence is sucking up a lot of electrical power, something that's growing at an alarming rate.  Science may have a solution in a new generation of highly efficient computer chips that use materials other than silicon and depend on light, rather than electricity to process data, bringing down power demands.  Dr. Milan Delor, a chemist from Columbia University, spoke about the groundbreaking work his lab is doing in a "Town Talk" sponsored by Tellurid...

Science Straight Up

Judy Muller and George Lewis

"What if the Future of Computing Isn't Silicon?"--Dr. Milan Delor, Columbia University

AUG 4, 202524 MIN
Science Straight Up

"What if the Future of Computing Isn't Silicon?"--Dr. Milan Delor, Columbia University

AUG 4, 202524 MIN

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The revolution in artificial intelligence is sucking up a lot of electrical power, something that's growing at an alarming rate.  Science may have a solution in a new generation of highly efficient computer chips that use materials other than silicon and depend on light, rather than electricity to process data, bringing down power demands.  Dr. Milan Delor, a chemist from Columbia University, spoke about the groundbreaking work his lab is doing in a "Town Talk" sponsored by Telluride Science. His presentation was moderated by veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis.