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Facing US chip curbs, China launches photonics lab to power AI with light

Facing US chip curbs, China launches photonics lab to power AI with light
South China Morning Post Friday 12 June 2026, 11:30 UTC By Ben Jiang 1 min read
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China has established a top-level laboratory in Shanghai dedicated to photonic computing as the country strives to bypass the power constraints and US technology curbs hobbling its ambitions in artificial intelligence development. The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Integrated Photonic Computing Chips and Systems, launched on Wednesday, was China’s first industry-academia platform dedicated to the field, Shanghai’s Jiefang Daily reported on Thursday. Zou Weiwen, director of the new laboratory and...

China has established a top-level laboratory in Shanghai dedicated to photonic computing as the country strives to bypass the power constraints and US technology curbs hobbling its ambitions in artificial intelligence development. The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Integrated Photonic Computing Chips and Systems, launched on Wednesday, was China’s first industry-academia platform dedicated to the field, Shanghai’s Jiefang Daily reported on Thursday. Zou Weiwen, director of the new laboratory and a...
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