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Revolutionary Light-Based Computing Technique Promises Faster AI

11/15/2025

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Researchers at Aalto University, led by Dr. Yufeng Zhang, developed POMMM, a parallel optical matrix-matrix multiplication technique using light to perform tensor operations.
The method enables simultaneous computations and aims to overcome traditional GPU limitations.
By encoding data into light waves, it executes operations at the speed of light and improves efficiency.
The team plans commercial integration within three to five years, with lower energy use and faster AI processing.

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Researchers at Aalto University, led by Dr. Yufeng Zhang, developed POMMM, a parallel optical matrix-matrix multiplication technique using light to perform tensor operations.
The method enables simultaneous computations and aims to overcome traditional GPU limitations.
By encoding data into light waves, it executes operations at the speed of light and improves efficiency.
The team plans commercial integration within three to five years, with lower energy use and faster AI processing.