Building the Materials Foundation for AI
By MIT Technology Review Insightsarchive pageSeptember 16, 2026In partnership withSyensqo The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it. Semiconductors and data centers are approaching physical limits around performance, thermal management, electrical efficiency, and reliability, creating new demands for materials that can do more at once.
- ▪By MIT Technology Review Insightsarchive pageSeptember 16, 2026In partnership withSyensqo The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge.
- ▪As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it.
- ▪Semiconductors and data centers are approaching physical limits around performance, thermal management, electrical efficiency, and reliability, creating new demands for materials that can do more at once.
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SponsoredArtificial intelligenceBuilding the materials foundation for AIAs AI pushes semiconductors and data centers toward new physical limits, advanced materials are becoming critical to performance, efficiency, and sustainability, says Mike Finelli, chief technology and innovation officer and chief North America officer at Syensqo. By MIT Technology Review Insightsarchive pageSeptember 16, 2026In partnership withSyensqo The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it.
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