I would be shocked if nvidia didn’t use optical interconnects in their next iteration. My understanding is that the big power loss in these racks comes from having to bus the data around.<p>The article only seems to mention the power savings and speed, both of which are obvious benefits over traditional electrical circuits. Optical computing isnt constrained by the speed of light or the efficiency of a fiber, it’s that components are orders of magnitude larger and have low to no manufacturing support.<p>Don’t get me wrong, I’m hyped for the eventual PIC revolution, i just don’t think this is it.