What's Old Is New Again - Communications of the ACM

( 2023-11-1; Communications of the ACM )

Description: "Analog computing offers one possible solution to the downsides of digital computing.
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While it is natural to be skeptical of the term "analog" in today's solidly digital world, analog computing is making a comeback—not because of nostalgia but because of utility...

...In fact, analog technology is particularly attractive in applications where high-density information is important, and that information is represented by real numbers rather than by bits. That is why companies such as Mythic are betting the farm on analog as a way to keep the AI revolution going full speed ahead, even as issues like the breakdown in Dennard scaling arise.


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