US’ light-powered AI camera processes images 99.4% faster without electricity

A groundbreaking AI camera developed by researchers at Princeton and Washington universities uses light to process images 99.4% faster than traditional methods. The compact device incorporates metasurface lenses functioning as an optical neural network, enabling ultra-fast, low-energy image recognition. This approach performs hundreds of millions of calculations instantly, using less than 1% of the computing power required by conventional systems. The technology has potential applications beyond image processing and could revolutionize computer vision and machine intelligence.