Semi Doped(@semidoped):Log math is an old trick: turn expensive multiplies into cheap adds. So why isn't every AI chip logarithmic? Because once you're in the log domain.... you still have to get back to linear, without losing the gains. Tensordyne claims they've figured that out.

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2026.09.08 16:15

Log math is an old trick: turn expensive multiplies into cheap adds. So why isn't every AI chip logarithmic? Because once you're in the log domain.... you still have to get back to linear, without losing the gains. Tensordyne claims they've figured that out.