- may - the start of observations

## summary from “scaling for edge inference” up to 2017

## news

2021 [Why Is There a Chip Shortage? Covid-19, Surging Demand Cause Semiconductor Shortfall](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/5077/Why%2BIs%2BThere%2Ba%2BChip%2BShortage_%2BCovid-19_%2BSurging%2BDemand%2BCause%2BSemiconductor%2BShortfall.pdf)

[Bill Gates just backed a chip startup that uses light to turbocharge AI](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/3486/Luminous%2BAI.pdf)
> Luminous Computing has developed an optical microchip that runs AI models
> much faster than other semiconductors while using less power.

[Facebook joins Amazon and Google inAIchip race](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/2961/Facebook%2Bjoins%2BAmazon%2Band%2BGoogle%2Bin%2BAI%2Bchip%2Brace%2B_%2BFinancial%2BTimes.pdf)
Company needs faster hardware for smart digital assistant and real-time video moderation