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The 7 AI Bottlenecks

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Feb 09, 2026
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1. Photonics: The Speed of Light

The Bottleneck:
Data centers can’t move data fast enough between chips using copper wires. AI training racks now pull 300-600 kilowatts versus 10-25 kilowatts for traditional servers, and electrical signals can’t keep up with the bandwidth demands. The transition from copper to optical (light-based) interconnects is the on…

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