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Future Computers Will Be Radically Different (Analog Computing)

Veritasium · 13.2M views · 2022-03-01 · 21:42

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Overview

Veritasium explains why analog computing may suit AI workloads, covering old analog computers, The Analog Thing and Mythic's analog chips that use flash memory for neural network inference. It argues digital hardware is hitting limits.

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Treated as the accessible reference on analog computing for neural nets, especially the Mythic AI segment.

Recommended by 7 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2022–2025

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iKlsR · 2022-03 · Strong recommendation

Agreed. I've never really gotten into neural networks, most of the times I start but get distracted or bored/lost and suddenly enough a Vertiasium video pops up and about everything just slots into place, stuff you've glossed over or heard before just make sense. [VIDEO] . Start at minute 4:00.

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sushid · 2024-11 · Recommendation

I think they're saying analog computers could be the future of computing. Veritasium explains it really well in general here (and demos the device) [VIDEO]

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sholladay · 2024-08 · Recommendation

Veritasium has a good video about analog computers. It covers how they work, what they are used for, pros and cons compared to digital, what they look like today, a bit of the history and their possible future. [VIDEO]

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