Lumai featured in IO+ “3D Optical Computing: Making AI Inference Faster and More Energy Efficient”

As AI adoption accelerates, so does its energy footprint. Projections suggest that in 2025, AI could consume as much electricity as an entire country. This raises a pressing question: how do we keep advancing AI without driving energy use through the roof?

That’s the focus of a recent IO+ article, which explores the role of 3D optical computing in curbing AI’s growing power demands. By replacing electrons with photons, optical accelerators have the potential to cut energy use by up to 90% while delivering dramatic performance gains – especially in inference, where 80 to 90% of AI workload is spent.

At Lumai, we’re helping to lead this transformation. By advancing optical computing for AI, we share the article’s belief that building a sustainable AI future requires reimagining how computation is done at its core.

You can read the full piece on IO+.