Nicholas Harris, CEO of Lightmatter, sat down with Forbes to discuss building AI chip technology relying on light rather than electrical signals. Harris also discussed why the end of Moore's Law and the AI boom created the perfect moment for photonics, enabling massive acceleration in AI model training and increased data center efficiency.br br 0:00 Introductionbr 0:25 The Rise of Optical Computing and Lightmatter's Origin Storybr 2:57 Why AI's Breakneck Pace Requires a New Technological Leapbr 4:20 Can Photonics Unlock Massive AI Supercomputers?br 7:08 Grad School to Deep Tech Commercializationbr 10:42 The AI Energy Crisis and Scaling Compute with Efficiencybr 14:51 What Unconstrained Compute Makes Possiblebr 18:54 Is It A Bubble And The Sci-Fi Future Of Data Centersbr br Subscribe to FORBES: br Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:br br br Stay Connectedbr Forbes newsletters: Forbes on Facebook: Forbes Video on Twitter: Forbes Video on Instagram: More From Forbes: br Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.