Story perspectives

Revolutionary Chip Boosts AI Speed and Efficiency 12x

1/23/2026

45 7

Summary

Story summary

Peking University researchers have developed a new analogue chip that significantly enhances artificial intelligence.
The chip delivers a 12-fold speed increase and over 200× energy efficiency versus advanced digital processors.
The findings, published in Nature Communications, show applications in personalized recommendations and image processing.
Lead author Sun Zhong of Peking University says the advancement pushes analogue computing's limits and enables image reconstruction with near-digital quality while halving storage.

1 of 1

Story summary

Peking University researchers have developed a new analogue chip that significantly enhances artificial intelligence.
The chip delivers a 12-fold speed increase and over 200× energy efficiency versus advanced digital processors.
The findings, published in Nature Communications, show applications in personalized recommendations and image processing.
Lead author Sun Zhong of Peking University says the advancement pushes analogue computing's limits and enables image reconstruction with near-digital quality while halving storage.