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Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

Education

UF engineers sending photonic chips to ISS to address AI’s energy crisis

A University of Florida research team is launching photonic semiconductor chips to the International Space Station to evaluate how they perform under extreme conditions. The work is aimed at finding energy-efficient alternatives to earth-based data centers, as the explosive growth of AI continues to place severe strain on power grids.

Sources: UF News

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