AI at the Speed of Light: Photonic Computing - Dr. Michael Förtsch | LTAT #53

Описание: Host Berthold Baurek-Karlic sits down with Dr. Michael Förtsch, the CEO and founder of Q.ANT, a German deep-tech company pioneering photonic computing – data processing powered by light instead of electricity.

💡 Topics Covered:
From academia to entrepreneurship: Michael’s journey from quantum research to startup success
What is photonic computing — and why it matters
The limitations of binary, digital AI
How Q.ANT’s chips process data at the speed of light
The next big thing in AI: image, audio, and multimodal intelligence

Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Förtsch ➡️ LinkedIn:   / michaelfoertsch  

Q.ANT: https://qant.com

Moderator: Berthold Baurek-Karlic ➡️ Website: https://www.baurek-karlic.at
LinkedIn:   / berthold-baurek-karlic-30228045  

Venionaire Capital:

🌐 Website: https://www.venionaire.com
💼 LinkedIn:   / venionaire  
📘 Facebook:   / venionaire  

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:23 Meet Michael & Q.ANT
2:52 From Scientist to Founder
5:57 Quantum Information Science
7:27 Photonic Computing Explained
8:32 Why Light Beats Electricity
9:46 Analog Processing Power
13:15 The Problem with Digital AI
14:10 AI Energy Crisis
15:01 Native Computing Revolution
16:17 Real-World Applications
17:15 The Next Big Thing in AI
18:45 Future Use Cases
19:36 Q.ANT Is Hiring
20:23 Building the Ecosystem
21:17 Message to Innovators
21:25 Outro

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