Issue Neuromorphic, optical and quantum processors would each require different data centre designs
Summary
Deloitte projects a five to twenty year period in which custom silicon moves past general-purpose chips toward neuromorphic processors for pattern recognition and optical computing for energy efficiency, with quantum systems eventually demanding cooling, form factors and noise controls unlike anything current AI infrastructure provides.
Classification
Main topicDigital Infrastructure & Cyber
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon11-30 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Tech Trends 2026: As technology innovation and adoption accelerate, five trends reveal how successful organizations are moving from experimentation to impact Deloitte Insights (Deloitte Development LLC, US Office of the CTO) page=40;section=The AI infrastructure reckoning: Optimizing compute strategy in the age of inference economics / The new frontiers of the data center 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-26
- Tech Trends 2026: As technology innovation and adoption accelerate, five trends reveal how successful organizations are moving from experimentation to impact Deloitte Insights (Deloitte Development LLC, US Office of the CTO) page=40;section=The AI infrastructure reckoning: Optimizing compute strategy in the age of inference economics / The new frontiers of the data center 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-26
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