AI is outgrowing its hardware; an ASU researcher is developing adaptable chips to meet the challenge (opens in new tab)

The old promise of Moore’s Law is simple: Every two years, the future will arrive in the form of faster microchips. For decades, the semiconductor industry delivered that progress. But that era is fading. Today, performance gains are harder to achieve, energy demands are surging, and the idea of a single chip doing everything well is starting to break down.