A recent study demonstrates through numerical simulations that implementing large language models based on sparse mixture-of-experts architectures on 3D in-memory computing technologies can substantially reduce energy consumption.
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Subramoney, A. Efficient large language model with analog in-memory computing. Nat Comput Sci 5, 5–6 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-024-00760-y
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