TSMC bets on silicon photonics to enable more powerful ChatGPT

Emerging field becomes new battleground for major tech players

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Douglas Yu, far right, TSMC vice president of pathfinding for system integration, said the company is betting big on silicon photonics. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)

CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia chief tech correspondent

TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is betting big on silicon photonics, an emerging field that combines silicon chips with optic technology, to spur growth and make artificial intelligence applications like ChatGPT even more powerful.

TSMC, the world's biggest contract chipmaker, already produces the most advanced AI chips on the market. Douglas Yu, vice president of pathfinding for system integration, said the company is now looking to boost performance further.

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