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The Role of Fiber Optics in Enabling AI

Skill Level
Fundamentals
Duration 20 minutes
Updated May 22, 2025

About this learning path

This series of three articles offers a high-level exploration of fiber optics and its critical role in enabling artificial intelligence. Readers will gain insight into the history, current applications, and future potential of fiber optic technology in the age of AI.

Your instructors

Craig KemmererWorld Wide TechnologyTechnical Solutions Architect

Prerequisites

  1. A conceptual knowledge of networking.

What you'll learn

  1. History of optics and how it relates to AI/ML
  2. Popular current-day fiber optics for AI ML workloads
  3. Next-Generation Optical Technologies Powering AI
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The Role of Fiber Optics in Enabling AI
  1. 1. Fiber Optics for AI: Past, Present, and Future.
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