Why materials science is key to unlocking the next frontier of AI development

But this pace of innovation is not guaranteed, and the next frontier of technological advances--from the future of AI to new computing paradigms--will only happen if we think differently. The modern microchip stretches both the limits of physics and credulity. Such is the atomic precision, that a few atoms can decide the function of an entire chip. This marvel of engineering is the result of over 50 years of exponential scaling creating faster, smaller transistors. But we are reaching the physical limits of how small we can go, costs are increasing exponentially with complexity, and efficient power consumption is becoming increasingly difficult.