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   Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 18:41:44 JST Glyn Moody

   Sagence is building analog chips to run #AI - https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/sagence-is-building-analog-chips-to-run-ai/ I didn't know analogue chips were even a thing...

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     Dźwiedziu (dzwiedziu@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 18:50:51 JST Dźwiedziu

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     @glynmoody Depends on the scale, but f.e. 741 op-amps and 555 chips are analog.

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_integrated_circuit

     Now the AI context reminds me that analog computation is fast, but not always accurate 🤭

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     Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 18:52:56 JST Glyn Moody

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     • Dźwiedziu

     @dzwiedziu yes, I am surprised that they can be used for AI apps given their lack of accuracy; maybe because AI is inaccurate

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     Jay Stephens (jaystephens@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 18:59:01 JST Jay Stephens

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     @glynmoody
     I think they mean "analog computers" here, not chips lol

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     Dźwiedziu (dzwiedziu@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 18:59:38 JST Dźwiedziu

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     @glynmoody It tracks perfectly, as I would guesstimate the priorities are on speed, and maybe energy efficiency, as a welcome byproduct (and now Jevon's paradox is lurking around the corner).

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     Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 20:02:12 JST Glyn Moody

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     • Dźwiedziu

     @dzwiedziu true