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The article explores the potential impact of AI on the internet and optical networking, posing the question of whether it constitutes a "Eureka!" moment akin to Archimedes' discoveries. It delves into the challenges posed by increased AI-driven internet traffic, the need for upgraded data centers, and the role of electro-optic polymers as a promising technology to enhance optical components, potentially revolutionizing optical networking.

An interview with Ryan Lafler, president and chief technology officer of Quantum Corrido is presented. When asked about Quantum Corridor get its start, he discussed In October 2023, a transmission between Chicago ORD 10 and Digital Crossroads data centers demonstrated faster speeds fiber networks, for future quantum transmissions. He highlights the project's connectivity capabilities, including 40 terabits per second (Tbps) and key collaborators Ciena and C1 in building the corridor.

The article offers information about the potential of artificial intelligence with in-package optical I/O. It mentions that in-package optical I/O as the breakthrough technology needed to allow disaggregated system architectures to meet the exploding demands of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads.

The article discusses the use of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and silicon photonics-based optical engines in data center network. Topics discussed include resolving issues related to packaging fiber-optics links with the switch application-specific integrated circuit, the introduction of software-defined networking (SDN) for the networking ecosystem, and growing application of silicon photonics in the integration of different optical devices into a single silicon die.

The article reports on the challenges to photonics high-volume manufacturing (HVM). Topics discussed include requirement of flexible, high speed and high precision automation for high-volume and high-mix nature of manufacturing for hyperscale data centers; and enormous data generated by the exponential growth rate of Internet traffic.

The article focuses on a report entitled "Photonics for Disaggregated Data Centers" conducted by the Optical Society of America (OSA) Industry Development Associates (OIDA) which discusses topics about datacenter networks disaggregation. Topics include the use of silicon photonics in converting datacenter network into a more modular system, integrated semiconductor and optical architectures development, and the use of volume manufacturing processes in reducing the cost of optical interconnects.

The article reports on changes to bandwidth and its forthcoming Shannon limit. It mentions the increasing demand for network flexibility and datacenter link upgrades which was discussed at the 2019 Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) in San Diego, California. An overview of the perspective of telecommunications firm Ciena Corp.'s Helen Xenos on interests towards automated networks is also presented.

The article reports on the development of free-space optical (FSO) interconnects by researchers from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University of West Attica and Polytechnic University of Catalonia. It mentions its potential in eliminating bottlenecks in datacenter cabling through photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-enabled two-dimensional (2D) optical beam steering. It also notes its provision of nanosecond-scale switching.