Power supply lags behind AI compute growth: chips, optical interconnects battle for energy efficiency

DIGITIMESAugust 21, 2026en

At the "AI on Chips: Semiconductor Industry Trends Forum" hosted by DIGITIMES in Taipei on August 20, semiconductor, investment, and financial executives gathered to discuss the industry's next frontier. During the event, DIGITIMES deputy director Jason Tsai pointed out that as electricity supply struggles to keep pace with soaring compute demands, energy efficiency per unit of compute power will dictate the future fate of AI data centers.

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