Optical Computing

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INVEST LIKE THE BEST Prediction Not checkable as stated
Altman: Tech industry will eventually solve optical computing for huge efficiency gains
“I assume at some point we'll figure out optical computing, and that'll be a huge win of intelligence per watt.”
Sam Altman Jul 28, 2026 ▶ 11:20 Sam Altman on AGI, Compute, and Human Agency · Invest Like The Best
MAD Prediction Open · timeframe Feb 2035
Quantum and optical computing remain 10 to 15 years away from production
“We think that because that's primary research, that, that's a good, ah, 10 to 15 years out, whereas what we looked to do was to take, ah, pre, ah, technology we could manufacture, maybe difficult, but all achievable, so we weren't trying to invent any new law …”
Michael James Feb 20, 2020 ▶ 19:33 Designing an AI Supercomputer // Michael James, Cerebras (FirstMark's Data Driven NYC)

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